Japan’s New Care Workers: Bodybuilders, Wrestlers and M.M.A. Fighters

Young athletes are being recruited to plug a staff shortage in Japan’s nursing homes. The results are reshaping elder care.

By Chang W. Lee, Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno · The New York Times – World

Young athletes are being recruited to plug a staff shortage in Japan’s nursing homes. The results are reshaping elder care.