Aging Populations: Lessons In Healthy Aging From Japan

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Keio University

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Aging Populations: Lessons In Healthy Aging From Japan

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Aging Populations: Lessons In Healthy Aging From Japan

The course Aging Populations: Lessons In Healthy Aging From Japan is an online class provided by Keio University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Explore Japan’s aging population problems and discover their policies and solutions for a long and enjoyable life.

Course description

Learn how social engagement and inclusivity supports healthy aging in Japan
4 weeks

Approximately 28% of Japan’s present population is 65 or over. It is expected that by 2030, one out of every three people will be elderly. On this course, you’ll consider the challenges of an aging population, and discover why this super-aging society does not lack vitality.
You will explore the concept of healthy aging from a scientific and healthcare perspective, and identify the impact of social engagement for aging populations. You’ll also learn the policies surrounding age-inclusivity in Japan, and discover how the government and communities are supporting their aging society together.

The concept of healthy aging.
The mechanisms of healthy longevity from a scientific and medical perspective.
An overview of three components of support for healthy aging: services, communities and policies.
Various kinds of support for individuals’ healthy aging through care services and technology.
How to prevent decline in function due to aging and compensating for it when it does occur.
Case studies of support for social engagement by local communities.
How to enable the elderly to participate in society with a sense of purpose, even whilst aging.
Policies working toward an age-inclusive society.
Various initiatives that are underway in Japan through joint efforts by the government, the private sector, and academia.

Identify both the challenges and the possibilities of a super-aged society.
Explain the concept of healthy aging and what is necessary for it.
Explore innovative strategies for individuals, communities, and healthcare services to bring about healthy aging.
Improve your lifestyle for your own healthy aging.
Evaluate the policies for age-inclusivity in your own community.

This course is designed for policy makers, carers, educators and researchers engaged in elderly care.
It will also be useful for anyone interested in living as a healthy older person and anyone considering technological or business development to support the elderly.

Keio University
Keio University is Japan’s first modern institution of higher learning, and since 1858 has established itself as a leader in Japan through its continued commitment to education, research and medicine.

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Aging Populations: Lessons In Healthy Aging From Japan

Course Topic

Healthcare & Medicine

University, College, Institution

Keio University

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Aging Populations: Lessons In Healthy Aging From Japan

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Keio University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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