INNOVATIVE CASES

Shanghai Jinmei Care for the Elderly established Memory Homes to support the city s growing elderly population It is a community based space where social workers provide those with dementia and their families with professional support These homes also provide educational programs preventive activities cognitive function assessments and support for caregivers

Each year thousands of people living with dementia wander off becoming disoriented and unable to find their way home Japanese authorities received more than 17 000 such missing person reports in 2020 To solve this problem ORANGE LINKS created a small waterproof sticker that is affixed to a fingernail and includes a

The Longzhen One Stop Community Elderly Service Program in Beijing aids seniors aged 80 and above with various services Liaisons and volunteers assist with tasks like meal delivery medical supplies and more helping older adults maintain their independence This initiative benefits over 1 500 seniors in the Jinsong region

Manoottangwai a Thai online media platform targets older people to create a positive mindset and help them achieve an active lifestyle and it targets younger people to help them understand that post retirement wellbeing

Dementia Eyes uses an augmented reality AR filter to reproduce the visual difficulties experienced by people with dementia such as poor depth perception Unlike VR which creates a virtual space AR lets users experience the effects in their real surroundings

Takarazuka City Japan has initiated the Healthy and Purposeful Employment Trial matching retirees with nursing care facilities This program matches healthy older people who want to work with nursing care and daycare centers which are suffering from personnel shortages

Using virtual reality VR technology and a trained facilitator this program allows caregivers nurses family members and the general public to experience the symptoms of dementia from a first hand perspective experiencing the emotions brought about due to the symptoms and the interactions with the people nearby

Odekake Outing Rehabilitation is an original healthcare project mainly targeting older persons or those who require care and support It combines the concept of shopping dining and recreation together with activity sports and interaction to create a comprehensive form of rehabilitation while also contributing to the local economy

BMA is introducing the concept of preventative long term care to Thai communities The program aims to promote physical and mental wellbeing through locomotion training and cognicise in almost 70 community sites across Bangkok

CARES4WOUNDS uses digital technology and artificial intelligence to provide a comprehensive system for wound assessment and management Chronic wounds are particularly prevalent among older people in care facilities and this innovation streamlines the process for evaluation and treatment