Session 1: Possible, Probable and Preferable Future of Centenarians
A key global demographic phenomenon that seems to be a promising trend is the continued increase in the average life expectancy of the global population and the increasing numbers of exceptionally old people. However, periods of unhealthy life have also increased. Living longer brings more challenges and risks to the physical and mental health of the elderly. This is especially evident in the post-agricultural context, where there are more nuclease families, fewer children, higher divorce rates and more single people. These factors create limitations for families caring for the elderly. Under these circumstances, there are issues that we should revisit for the future life quality of the oldest members in our communities.
- What are the possible and probable futures for the lives of the oldest people?
- What is the preferable future for their lives?
- What is the critical factor or condition to achieve this preferable future?
Speakers:
1. Dr. Naoko Yamamoto,
Assistant Director-General, UHC/Healthier Populations, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
2. Dr. Nir Barzilai,
Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Human Aging Research and of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging.
3. Prof. Emeritus Dr. Suresh Rattan,
Professor Emeritus of Biogerontology at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark
4. Dr. Jira Thawornpradit, M.D.,
Director of RoyalLife Wellness Bangkok, Thailand
5. Prof. Dr. Prasert Assantachai,M.D.,
President of Thai Society of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University