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Localizing Efforts to Serve Taiwan’s Aging Population

Julia Bergström/2021-09-152021-09-10 /Leave a comment

As Taiwan confronts challenges related to promoting the health of the elderly and adapting society to their needs, locally attuned strategies are taking on increased importance. Taiwan is less than four years from becoming a super-aged society, meaning 20% of its citizens will be over 65 years old. As the birth rate continues to decline,…

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Enhancing Elder Care through Technology

Timothy Ferry/2018-10-232018-10-23 /Leave a comment

The Apple Watch was recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a medical device, a landmark for a wearable device aimed at consumers. Able to monitor heart rates and perform electrocardiograms (EKG), the Apple Watch is the latest example of advances in the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and…

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Promoting the Silver Economy

Timothy Ferry/2018-10-232018-10-23 /Leave a comment

Taiwan is on track to become a “super-aged” society with 20% of the population over the age of 65 by 2025. This process will have an enormous impact throughout the economy, ranging from healthcare to robotics to housing and the food industry. The discussion of the aging population often centers on the drain that senior…

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Retirement Homes Struggle to Attract Occupants

Timothy Ferry/2018-10-182018-10-15 /Leave a comment

Lack of demand stymies a sector that would seemingly be ripe for development in rapidly aging Taiwan. The Chang Gung Health and Cultural Village retirement facility has the feel of a college campus. Set amid the wooded hills of Taoyuan County, the sprawling complex has numerous sports and leisure facilities, dining halls and restaurants, convenience…

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Taiwan’s Medical Care at a Crossroads

Alex Barker/2015-08-10 /Leave a comment

For the time being, the National Health Insurance program is on a solid financial footing. But demographic shifts will pose greater challenges in the years ahead as Taiwan becomes an aged society with the need for increased care for the elderly. What are some of the ways Taiwan can try to cope with those pressures?…

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