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退休夫妻鄉下生活7年後被迫搬回都市:沒有車,晚年生活恐陷困境
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退休夫妻鄉下生活7年後被迫搬回都市:沒有車,晚年生活恐陷困境

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日本一對73歲夫妻退休後搬離首都圈至鄉下生活7年,初期因有車而覺得便利,但隨著年齡增長,妻子不敢夜間駕車,丈夫因病無法開車,導致就醫與購物受限,最終被迫搬回都市靠近車站且可步行完成日常生活的住處,凸顯退休選居需考慮長期交通與醫療可及性。

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日本社會高齡化程度深刻,許多退休者憧憬鄉下寧靜生活,但常忽視長期照護與交通需求。本文透過一對夫妻的親身經歷,反映退休選居決策需兼顧當下舒適與未來可及性。

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選擇居住地不能只看眼前的風景與房價,更要考慮未來老化後的生活需求。(示意圖,路透)

〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕退休後搬到鄉下生活,是不少人嚮往的晚年人生。然而,日本一對73歲夫妻在退休後搬離首都圈,在鄉下住了7年,當初信誓旦旦認為「有車就沒問題」,隨著年紀增長卻逐漸崩盤。妻子不敢開夜車、丈夫一次生病無法開車,夫妻才驚覺,原來住得再舒服,沒有車,晚年生活可能瞬間陷入困境,最終被迫搬回都市。

日媒報導,71歲的和夫(化名)與妻子美代子(化名)目前月領年金約28萬日圓(約新台幣5.6萬元)。和夫在65歲退休後,兩人實現多年夢想,搬到過去旅行時經常造訪的鄉下地區,買下一間距離市中心約20分鐘車程的中古獨棟住宅。房子有寬敞庭院,居住成本也比都市低,生活一度十分愜意。

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雖然超市距離住家約15分鐘車程,診所也要開車10多分鐘,但當時夫妻兩人都會開車,因此並不覺得這是問題,認為「只要有車,什麼都不會不方便吧。」

然而,70歲過後,美代子開始避免晚上開車,也逐漸不敢開不熟悉或車流量大的道路,買東西等外出活動越來越依賴丈夫。

直到有一次和夫身體不適,連續幾天無法開車,夫妻才真正遇到問題。家裡雖然還有食物,但如果需要去醫院,該怎麼辦?最後只能拜託住在附近的熟人幫忙。

這次經歷讓夫妻開始思考,當自己到了80歲,還能不能維持現在的生活。住了7年後,和夫問妻子「再過5年、10年,我們還能住在這裡嗎?」

美代子沉默了一會兒,最後說「如果是10年前,我想這裡確實很好。但接下來的日子,就不知道了。」夫妻倆因此決定搬家。這次選房時,他們不再追求山景和庭院,而是把「沒有車能不能生活」放在第一位。

最後,兩人搬回都市,住進距離車站約10分鐘路程的中古公寓,附近有超市、藥妝店和診所,日常生活大多可以靠步行或大眾運輸完成。

搬離住了7年的房子時,美代子忍不住說「有點寂寞」,畢竟,那裡曾經是兩人的退休夢想。如今,他們最在意的已經不是「住得舒不舒服」,而是「沒有車,還能不能生活」。

報導指出,對準備退休的人來說,這對夫妻的經歷也提醒了一件事,60多歲時覺得方便的生活,不代表70歲、80歲後依然適合。退休選擇住所時,除了想像現在想過什麼樣的生活,也必須提前想好,當有一天不能開車、需要頻繁就醫時,自己還能不能安心住下去。

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  • 夫妻搬回都市後的生活適應情況如何?
  • 當地政府是否有提供高齡者交通或醫療支援服務?
  • 類似案例在日本其他地區是否普遍?

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