Webinar Series – Aging in Asia: Ethical and Policy Issues in Healthy Aging and End of Life Care Across the Asia-Pacific Region
Conference/Symposium: Center for Chinese Studies: Center for Korean Studies: Center for Japanese Studies: Institute of East Asian Studies: Mongolia Initiative | September 9 – 23, 2020 every Wednesday | 6-8 p.m. | Online – webinar
Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), Public Health, School of, National Taiwan University Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, UC Berkeley Mongolia Initiative, Center for Chinese Studies (CCS), Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), Center for Korean Studies (CKS), Health Research for Action, Department of Ethnic Studies
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A link to download the Program with abstracts and bio statements of the speakers is below.
With aging populations and dwindling birth rates in many developed countries. healthy aging and end of life care are becoming an increasing challenge. A multidisciplinary approach by scholars from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, China, Mongolia, and the U.S. addresses these issues and discuss leading aging policy developments across the Pacific. Speakers explore ethical issues, initiatives to address the emerging global aging crisis, and ultimately seek to build a regional network among scholars and practitioners across Asia and the United States.
Each of the three webinar sessions, to be held online on September 9, 16, and 23, will deal with a different region of Asia. The webinar program, containing the agenda, abstracts, and brief biographical statements of the speakers, can be downloaded from this website.
“Aging in Asia” is organized jointly by Winston Tseng of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health Health Research for Action, and Department of Ethnic Studies Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies Program; Duan-Rung Chen, National Taiwan University College of Public Health Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences; and the UC Berkeley Institute of East Asian Studies.
September 9: TAIWAN AND THE U.S.
Moderator: Winston Tseng
School of Public Health Division of
Community Health Sciences and Lecturer, Ethnic Studies
Asian American & Asian Diaspora Studies,
University of California, Berkeley
Presentations:
“Gender Difference and Discordance of Perceived End of Life (EOL) Decisions on Behalf of Parents, Spouse, and Self”
Duan-Rung Chen, PhD, Professor and Director, College of Public Health, Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
“Current Status of Advance Care Planning in Taiwan”
Shao-Yi Cheng, MD, MSc, DrPH, Associate Professor/ Attending Physician, College of Medicine and Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
“Ethical Legal Challenges in Withdrawing Life-Sustaining-Treatment from Non-Terminal Patients and The Legislation of the “Patient Right To Autonomy Act” in Taiwan”
Daniel Fu-Chang Tsai, MD, PhD, National Taiwan University
September 16: JAPAN AND KOREA
Moderator: Andrew Scharlach,
Kleiner Professor of Aging, Emeritus,
University of California, Berkeley and
Founding Director, Center for the Advanced
Study of Aging Services
Presentations:
“Factors Associated with Healthy Longevity Focusing on Medical and Physical Aspects in Community-dwelling Peoples – Findings from SONIC Study”
Kei Kamide, Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, et al.
“Longitudinal Study of Social Factors Related to Loss of Independence Among Older Japanese”
Mai Kabayama, Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, et al.
“Advance Planning for Life Sustaining Treatment(LST) and Medical Treatment among the Elderly Population in South Korea”
Ilhak Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences; Director, Division of Medical Law and Ethics; Assistant Vice Dean, Education Affairs, Yonsei University College of Medicine
September 23: CHINA AND MONGOLIA
Moderator: Julian Chow, PhD
Hutto-Patterson Charitable Foundation Professor
School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
Presentations:
“Research for Action: Identifying Service Needs of Mongolian Older Adults and Sustaining Senior Center in Ulaanbaatar”
Uyanga Batzogs, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work; and Kathryn Braun, University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Social Work
“Addressing Needs Triggered by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Emergency Response Plan (ERP) of Health and Long-term Care for Older Adults in China”
Xiaoting Liu, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University; and Shuoao Huang, postgraduate student, Department of Social Work, Zhejiang University
“Mongolian Hospice Music Therapy Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions in Complex Palliative Care Patients: A Quasi-Experimental, Cohort Single Center Study”
Burenjargal Bultuush, School of Medicine, Mongolian National Health Science University; and Davaasuren Munkhzul, Hope Hospice, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
“Well-Being, Healthy Aging in Asians and Asian Americans”
Ann Hsing, Stanford University
Webinar schedule:
US PACIFIC TIME:
Wednesday, September 9, 6 pm – Taiwan and the U.S.
Wednesday, September 16, 6 pm – Japan and Korea
Wednesday, September 23, 6 pm – China and Mongolia
CHINA/MONGOLIA TIME:
Thursday, September 10, 9 am – Taiwan and the U.S.
Thursday, September 17, 9 am – Japan and Korea
Thursday, September 24, 9 am – China and Mongolia
JAPAN/KOREA TIME:
Thursday, September 10, 10 am – Taiwan and the U.S.
Thursday, September 17, 10 am – Japan and Korea
Thursday, September 24, 10 am – China and Mongolia