Supporting Loneliness and Isolation with Medicine and Encounters: Matching Service 'Hahalol' for People Over 50 Launches 'Hahalol Online Clinic'
Chorakuchoju Co., Ltd. will launch 'Hahalol Online Clinic' on April 9 within its matching service for those over 50. It aims to reduce health risks such as delayed medical visits caused by loneliness.
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Chorakuchoju Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director/Physician: Shinichiro Monobe, hereafter Chorakuchoju), which develops businesses related to eliminating social loneliness and isolation, will launch the online medical consultation function "Hahalol Online Clinic" within the doctor-supervised matching service "Hahalol" for those aged 50 and over, starting Thursday, April 9th.
■ Over Half of Japan's Total Population is "Over 50"
In recent years, the aging of the population has accelerated, and currently, over half of Japan's total population is 50 years old or older (*1). Furthermore, the unmarried rate at age 50 (as of 2020) has reached a record high of 28.25% for men and 17.81% for women (*2), raising concerns that the risk of "loneliness" and "isolation" among those over 50 will continue to rise in the future. Research in Japan and abroad has revealed that social loneliness and isolation have serious, life-threatening impacts, increasing the risk of developing depression and dementia, as well as coronary heart disease and stroke. To mitigate these risks, a preventive approach from before entering old age is crucial.
To address these challenges, Chorakuchoju launched "Hahalol" in 2024, a doctor-supervised matching service targeting seniors over 50 to prevent social loneliness and isolation from a medical perspective. By supporting new encounters, we have been working to eliminate social loneliness and isolation. On the other hand, it has been pointed out that the lonelier a person is, the more likely they are to delay visiting medical institutions, carrying a high risk of developing severe conditions while remaining untreated (*3). Such trends are also seen in surveys targeting the elderly in Japan, revealing that those with higher tendencies of isolation and longer hours spent at home use medical services less frequently (*4).
(*1) Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Population Estimates"
https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/pdf/202603.pdf
(*2) National Institute of Population and Social Security Research "Demographic Statistics Compilation"
https://www.ipss.go.jp/syoushika/tohkei/Popular/P_Detail2022.asp?fname=T06-23.htm
(*3) Hawkley L. C., & Cacioppo J. T., Loneliness Matters: A Theoretical and Empirical Review of Consequences and Mechanisms. Annals of Behavioral Medic
■ Over Half of Japan's Total Population is "Over 50"
In recent years, the aging of the population has accelerated, and currently, over half of Japan's total population is 50 years old or older (*1). Furthermore, the unmarried rate at age 50 (as of 2020) has reached a record high of 28.25% for men and 17.81% for women (*2), raising concerns that the risk of "loneliness" and "isolation" among those over 50 will continue to rise in the future. Research in Japan and abroad has revealed that social loneliness and isolation have serious, life-threatening impacts, increasing the risk of developing depression and dementia, as well as coronary heart disease and stroke. To mitigate these risks, a preventive approach from before entering old age is crucial.
To address these challenges, Chorakuchoju launched "Hahalol" in 2024, a doctor-supervised matching service targeting seniors over 50 to prevent social loneliness and isolation from a medical perspective. By supporting new encounters, we have been working to eliminate social loneliness and isolation. On the other hand, it has been pointed out that the lonelier a person is, the more likely they are to delay visiting medical institutions, carrying a high risk of developing severe conditions while remaining untreated (*3). Such trends are also seen in surveys targeting the elderly in Japan, revealing that those with higher tendencies of isolation and longer hours spent at home use medical services less frequently (*4).
(*1) Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Population Estimates"
https://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/pdf/202603.pdf
(*2) National Institute of Population and Social Security Research "Demographic Statistics Compilation"
https://www.ipss.go.jp/syoushika/tohkei/Popular/P_Detail2022.asp?fname=T06-23.htm
(*3) Hawkley L. C., & Cacioppo J. T., Loneliness Matters: A Theoretical and Empirical Review of Consequences and Mechanisms. Annals of Behavioral Medic