Dear SSJ Forum members,

We would like to share with you a new NBR Expert Brief on how the recent earthquake and tsunami have affected Japan's elderly. A summary and link to the full briefing are below.

"Another Tsunami Warning: Caring for Japan's Elderly,"
By Michael Birt (NBR Expert Brief, April 2011)

In this brief, Dr. Michael Birt, Director of the Center for Sustainable Health at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, explains how Japan's elderly were affected by the events surrounding March 11, what the future of Japan looks like for an increasingly aging population, and if this demographic transition is limited to Japan alone.

Read the full briefing at:
http://m.nbr.org/i33ZeC

More on Japan's Quake Relief and Recovery

Health Implications in the Aftermath of Japan's Crisis
- Interview with Dr. Francesco Checchi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine:
http://m.nbr.org/gzau1F

The Military Foundations of U.S. Disaster Assistance in Japan - Interview with Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, former commander of U.S. Pacific
Command: http://m.nbr.org/gMnSHT

Japan's Post-Quake Economic Outlook - Interview with William W. Grimes, National Asia Research Associate:
http://m.nbr.org/fLsFbq

After the Quake: Implications for Japan's Political Future -Interview with Daniel Sneider, National Asia Research Associate:
http://m.nbr.org/gt4H8V

Chronology of Operation Tomodachi

Read a full account of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S.
Armed Forces operation supporting disaster relief efforts in Japan, including PACOM Commander Admiral Robert Willard's trip to Japan. Learn more:
http://m.nbr.org/gvh07V

Tracy Timmons-Gray
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Seattle, Washington