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Aaron B, Mika Hirao, Tomoko Koike, Noriko Fukuda, and Hiroki Fukahori

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  • 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.

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