Online Exercise Salon for the Elderly through Industry-Academia Collaboration

Based on a unique concept of “gut-brain-muscle correlation,” this program offers online exercise and brain health broadcasts on a contract basis to nursing homes. By providing more than 10,000 combinations of evidence-based exercises designed to prevent frailty and maintain health, the salons reduce the need for nursing personnel to spend time and resources creating their own content to keep residents healthy and
engaged

CARE-Net—A Smart Integrated Care Approach to Reach Older People in a Depopulated Area

CARE-Net is a digital platform that assists underserved rural communities by connecting health, welfare, long-term care, and medical care. By allowing inter-agency data-sharing and communication, experts can quickly identify a person’s needs and consult with others to resolve them. Village care managers (trained citizen health leaders) in each village help their neighbors navigate the system and advocate on their behalf.

Digital Literacy Modules for Older Persons

MyAgeing has created five comprehensive, evidence-based educational modules to improve digital literacy skills among older people, helping them access essential services and stay connected to their communities. Topics include using mobile devices for navigation, messaging, and shopping, and they focus
particularly on accessing safe content and avoiding scams.

MEDEE—Fostering Work Skills for Seniors in the Digital Era

In 2021, Chiang Mai University’s School of Lifelong Education launched the Multi-Generation Entrepreneur Development Education Ecosystem or “MEDEE.” MEDEE uses a Line-based online learning tool, combined with in-person teaching through a robust network of community organizations, to provide lifelong learning opportunities for older people. MEDEE offers courses that teach older people digital literacy skills and occupational skills to help them set up an online business and generate income. It also features courses on financial management and physical and mental health so that people can be self-reliant and fulfilled as they age.