With Japan becoming a super-aged society more rapidly than any other country in the world, "healthy aging" has become a very important keyword in realizing a society that truly embraces longevity.
Approximately 28% of the population is 65 years of age or older, and by 2030 one in three people are expected to be of old age. How can we make an aging society a "society with wonderful vitality" instead of a "troublesome society"? This course focuses on this common issue that will be faced by all countries and regions in the world in the near future from the three perspectives of "service," "local community," and "policies." It considers what the coming aging societies should be like while introducing various Japanese examples such as those from Kanagawa and Yamanashi Prefectures.
The course will be taught in English, but certain videos will be in Japanese with English subtitles. There are no tuition fees to take the course.
Lecturers: Tomoko Koike (associate professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care), Noriko Fukuda (associate professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care), Mika Hirao (research associate, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care), Hiroki Fukahori (professor, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care)
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