More than 100 people joined in person to celebrate the winners of the 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 marked our first opportunity to celebrate our award winners together in person and to introduce leading innovations from around the region.
The awards were presented by the Hon. Keizo Takemi, a member of the Japanese Diet and leading expert on global health who chairs the International Advisory Committee for HAPI, and Mr. Akio Okawara, president of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE). A congratulatory video message was also shared from Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura, president of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), the co-organizers with JCIE of HAPI.
Rapid population aging requires creative approaches from both the public and private sectors. Launched in 2020, the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI) seeks to recognize and amplify innovative policies, programs, services, and products that address the challenges facing aging societies, help extend healthy and meaningful lives, and improve the provision of care to older adults.
HAPI Grand Prize Winners
Technology & Innovation
ORANGE LINKS | Japan
QR Code Jell Nail Stickers for People with Dementia
Community-Based Initiatives
Longzhen Senior Care | China
One-Stop Community Elderly Service Program
Supporting Self-Reliance
Shanghai Jinmei Care for the Elderly | China
Memory Home
Special Prize for Combatting Ageism
Boonmerit Media | Thailand
Manoottangwai Intergenerational Online Media Campaign
Second Prize Winners
Technology & Innovation (Tie)
SILVER WOOD Co., Ltd. | Japan
VR Dementia
Mediva inc. | Japan
“Dementia Eyes”—Experiencing Dementia through AR
Community-Based Initiatives
Odekake Rehabilitation Promotion Council | Japan
Initiative to Promote Outings for Older People and Commercial Revitalization
Supporting Self-Reliance
Takarazuka City Collaborative Community-Building Council | Japan
Healthy and Purposeful Employment Trial