[ASA Delivery] The Verbal Habits of "People Who Stay Sharp No Matter Their Age"
The Verbal Habits of People Who Stay Sharp No Matter Their Age
Overcoming the “Japanese Language Barrier” After Age 60
By Takashi Saito and Hideki Wada
ISBN: 9784022953872
List Price: 1,045 yen (tax included)
Release Date: September 11, 2026
Paperback, 216 pages, Shinsho 1075
You can’t remember names. Conversations stall. Before you know it, you’re repeating the same lines over and over… Aging manifests itself in “language” before it does in your legs and back. But language is something you can retrain at any age. Experts on language and aging thoroughly explore the “power of the Japanese language” to help you live a fulfilling life in your later years.
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