East Meets West: Models of "Aging in Communities": Dementia, Caregiving, and Active Aging Between the US and Taiwan

Friday, November 4, 2022

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Location: 127 CC

CE: 1.5

Chair(s)

TsuAnn Kuo, PhD, FGSA

Associate Professor
Medicine
Chung Shan Medical University
South District, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)

Discussant(s)

FT

Fernando Torres-Gil, PhD, MSW

Professor
Social Welfare and Public Policy
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States

Individual Symposium Abstract First Author(s)

Ling-Hui Chang, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of occupational therapy
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City, Tainan, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Su-I Hou, DrPH, CPH, MCHES, RN, CDP, FACHE

Professor & Founding School Director
School of Global Health Management and Informatics
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, United States
Tsuann Kuo, PhD

Associate Professor
Medical Sociology and Social Work
Chung Shan Medical University
South District, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)

As countries around the world are entering the super aged societies, aging in place will need to be planned not only as an individual but also as a multi-disciplinary and age-friendly community. Many models are built based on the concept of "Aging in communities" in order to consider the multi-levels of needs and interests that older adults face when living in the same area. With Asia being the next fastest aging continent, innovative models and programs are also developed in Taiwan as it tries to promote healthy aging, combating dementia and supporting family caregivers. This symposium will include 4 papers by introducing a national program for frailty prevention, a community friendly model for people with dementia and a collaborative network to prevent family caregivers from being burned out. In addition, the village model developed in the U. S. will be compared to show how east meets west to demonstrate communities meeting the needs of older adults.

Learning Objectives:

To learn how Dementia Friendly Community was developed in Taiwan
To learn how organizations formed a network to support caregivers in communities
To compare east and west models to foster better aging in communities.

Presentations:

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Fostering Multipartnership in Developing a Dementia-Friendly Community with an Open Dementia Day Center in Taiwan
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Ling-Hui Chang, PhD – National Cheng Kung University
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

Aging in Community Models in the US: Frameworks for Community Supportive Network Dialogs Between West and East
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Su-I Hou, DrPH, CPH, MCHES, RN, CDP, FACHE – University of Central Florida
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

The Establishment of a Community Network to Support Family Caregivers
Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tsuann Kuo, PhD – Chung Shan Medical University