1、 Impact on Japanese society
1.1 Population aging intensifies: the aging problem of Japan's population is further aggravated by the aging of children. Due to the low fertility of the elderly, the fertility rate of the whole country has decreased, and the birth rate of the population has declined. This will lead to insufficient labor force, difficult economic growth and increased social burden.
1.2 Increased economic pressure: due to the double impact of the minority and aging, social welfare expenditure such as pension and health care is increasing, and financial pressure is increasing. At the same time, the reduction of children has also led to the contraction of the consumer market, which has a negative impact on the economic development of enterprises and the country.
1.3 Changes in family structure: childbirth at an advanced age will lead to changes in family structure. Young people marry late and have children late, are unwilling to have children, or cannot bear the cost of raising children because of economic pressure, leading to the reduction of family size, and the living and care of the elderly has become the focus of social attention.
2、 Impact on individuals
2.1 Increased health risk: the elderly childbearing has certain risks to women's health. With the growth of age, the risk of pregnant women suffering from hypertension, diabetes and other diseases increases. At the same time, elderly childbearing also increases the risk of genetic diseases such as chromosome abnormalities at birth.
2.2 Restricted career development: women need longer maternity leave and childcare time because of the elderly childbearing, which will have a certain impact on women's career development. Long term resignation will make women face greater competitive pressure in their careers, affecting promotion and career development.
2.3 Increased psychological pressure: elderly childbearing will also have an impact on individual mental health. Women's physiological and psychological status will face many changes and challenges in the process of elderly childbearing. Long term pregnancy preparation and childbearing process may bring greater psychological pressure and burden to individuals.
3、 Countermeasures
3.1 Government support: The government should increase the policy support for the elderly childbearing, provide corresponding maternity leave and childcare allowance, reduce the economic pressure of individuals and families, and encourage young couples to have early childbearing.
3.2 Publicity and education: through advertising, health education activities and other ways, improve the public's awareness of the risks of elderly childbearing, guide couples to establish correct fertility concepts, and promote scientific methods and skills of pregnancy preparation.
3.3 Establish a support system: establish a medical system to support the elderly birth, provide professional consultation and diagnosis and treatment services, and ensure the health and safety of pregnant women and infants.
4、 Summary
The elderly childbearing has brought a series of impacts on Japanese society and individuals. At the social level, the aging of the population, the increasing economic pressure and the change of family structure have become the main challenges. At the individual level, the increase of physical health risks, the limitation of career development and the increase of psychological pressure have become the problems brought about by elderly childbearing. In order to deal with these problems, the government needs to provide more support and policy measures, at the same time, carry out publicity and education and establish a support system to promote healthy elderly childbearing.
