Webinar | Building Dementia-Friendly Communities in Asia Pacific
As we face an era of global aging, the number of people living with dementia is projected to double by 2040, and the majority will be living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Such regions have fewer of the resources needed to cope with dementia-related care compared to high-income countries. As the disease progresses, increasing […]
Winners of 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation Announced
The winners of the 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation have been announced!
WEBINAR | Why Oral Health Matters for an Aging Asia
JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-hosted a webinar on the importance of oral health when it comes to healthy longevity.
Mainichi OpEd Quotes JCIE’s Menju, Says Japan Is Now an Immigrant Nation
“This rigid focus on accepting foreigners as a mere labor resource adjusting valve risks compromising human rights. Moreover, half-hearted integration policies and Japanese language education may exacerbate societal divisions.
The JCIE’s Menju says, ‘Japan is no longer in any position to treat immigration as taboo. The government must make its basic stance on this clear.'”
AHWIN Forum | Achieving Healthy Aging in Asia—Envisioning Better Care for Older Adults
Capitalizing on this year’s gathering in Japan of health ministers and government officials for the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting, JCIE worked with the Government of Japan and ERIA to co-organize the 2019 AHWIN Forum as part of its program on Healthy and Active Aging in Asia.
A Multistakeholder Approach to Healthy and Active Aging
At this side event co-organized by JCIE, groundbreaking innovations and community-based approaches from Japan and Thailand were introduced as a way to promote discussion on healthy and active aging. This event was carried out as part of the Asian Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN). As part of its program on Healthy and Active Aging in Asia.
AHWIN Forum on Technology for Healthy Aging in Asia
The 2022 AHWIN Forum focused on regional efforts to translate data and innovations into better policies, products, and programs for healthy aging and care for older persons, and discussed best practices in designing age-friendly cities that enable people to stay active and connected and foster solidarity among generations. Winners of the 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation were also recognized at a ceremony following the Forum.
Winners of 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation Announced
The winners of the 2021 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation have been announced!
Japan Elderly Care Services Drawing Interest from Thailand, Other Asian Nations
“In early November, three older people with dementia were cleaning a park in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. A group of nine visitors from Thailand, Vietnam, China and Singapore observed the way the three, who receive the services of a nearby daycare center, were contributing to their community. The visitors included representatives of civil society organizations that provide support for the elderly. The Japan Center for International Exchange, which aims to help other Asian countries in dealing with issues related to population aging, was among the organizations that invited the visitors to learn about Japan’s elderly care services.”
WEBINAR | Public Symposium Towards a Safer Transnational Migration—Bringing Together Multiple Stakeholders’ Perspectives
JCIE will hold an online public symposium, ” Towards a Safer Transnational Migration: Bringing in Migrants’ Perspectives,” to enhance information access for foreign migrants and promote accountability by comparing the experiences of individuals from Nepal and Myanmar in Japan and Korea.
