Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society ACAP Support Symposiu ium- - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ACAP Support Symposiu ium- Digital Aging in Korea Director, Dong-Hee Han (Ph.D) • Research In Instit titute of of Sc Science for for th the Bette tter Liv iving of of Eld lderly ( (www.wellageing.com) * * Se Secretary Gene neral Research Cent nter for for Ant nt-Aging Technology Development

Aging in in Korea • Population approaching over 54.2 million 11% over 65 (28% some ruler areas) • By 2050, Korea will be 37% over 65 years • Rethinking of Aging • Not Burden But Challenge Aging Society

Population of the Elderly Year 20 2000 20 2005 20 2019 2026 20 Status of 7% % (ag (agin ing 9% 9%(agin ing 14%(aged 20% (s 20 (super- aging socie so iety) socie soc iety) so socie iety) age aged soci society) 65 year 15 year

Ageism New Aging Ageism Ageism Dependency Lack of socialization Bad prejudices Ageism Ageism Learned helpless Lack of resources Leading Digital Life Ageism

Digital Aging • Digital Divide, U-Heath Care System, Support Vulnerable Life System, Digital Leisure, New Education System, Digital Culture, New Family Solidarity Serious Game, Safety and Security By Computers, Internet, Mobile telephones, Digital cameras and Digital TV, Smart Phone etc.

Result lt S Survey fr from Nati tional l In Information Agency( Feb 20 20, , 2012 2012) ) - Survey of Using Internet 2011 - Usin ing of f In Inte tern rnet : 41 41.1% (o (ove ver 50 50 ’) 2004 19.3%->2005 22.5%, 2010  39 39.3% Comparing Gender: Female le 1978(53 53.5%) %) Male le 1722(46 46.5%) %) Age: 50 ’ 1783(48.2%) 60 ’ 990(26.8%) over 70 ’ 927(25.1%)

What is benefit ? • Interaction • Engagement • Information • Solidarity

Digital Aging • New strategy for aging population • New approach for understanding later life and aging • New modeling filial piety in Digital Era • New solidarity model in late life • New approach for caring system • Overcoming the Digital Divide • Digital aging / New aging

The Efforts of Government Education Encouraging Reform generalizing to develop institute as learning various informatization contents center

Efforts of Informatization for the Elderly in Korea  Ministry of Information & Communication(2002-2007)  Ministry of Public Administration and Security (2009-)  Promoting NGO’s public IT activities  Online IT education for senior  Developing contents, game, offline events to encourage the participation in cyber spaces  Promoting Activities for Digital culture  Supplying Recycle computer, Workforce by IT area

Digital Divide => Digital Culture for Older Person Skill Access Usage Access Mental Material Access Access

Digital Divide • The gap between those people and communities who have access to information technology (IT) and those who do not, as well as the disparity in the intensity and nature of IT use among groups (Aphek, 2001; Carvin, 2000; Jackson, Zhao, Kolenic, Fitzgerald, Harold, & Von Eye, 2008).

• Material Access : few older adults own their own computer or have network connections • Usage Access : lack opportunities to use the technology • Skill Access : lack digital skills caused by insufficient user friendliness and inadequate education or social support

www.wellageing.com

RISBLE(www.Wellageing.com)

Namhae Decla lara ration May y 2007  Artic rticle 1 - We recognize the need to empower the elderly as social capital (not a burden). • Artic rticle 2 - We commit ourselves to helping to create age-friendly society, where healthy and active aging are secured. • Artic rticle 3 - We recognize the mutual relation between the healthy city and active aging. • Artic rticle 4 - We commit ourselves to integrate the elderly into society through digital aging, which prevents elderly exclusion from information and raises the quality of life.

RR RISBLE PROGRAM • Dig igital silv ilver in instr tructors • Cyber neig ighbors/ Cyber fa family • E-life monito tor and campaign fo for healthy internet in • Dig igital camera supporters • In Internet Navig igator • 1080 Family Game Festi tival • Safety on Cyber Spaces

ISBLE Symbolie ies of f Dig igit ital Agin ing by RIS 1080 Cyber Family Game Festival Cyber Family • Research Institute of Science • www. wellageing. com. • Korea • for the better living of the elderly

Internet Navigator

IT Sil ilver Volunteer

Cyber Neig ighbor

Cyber Neig ighbor

Cyber Neig ighbor

NGO Booth th fo for Cyber Neig ighbor

Dig igital Camera Supporters

Monitoring

Cyber activ tivities for older person • Creating Digital Technology for the Quality of Life • Possibilities and Opportunities to Create New Roles of Digital Era • Encouraging to Take Part in Society • Promoting Family Solidarity as New Model of Filial Piety • Keeping Continually Quality of Late Life

Destroy Isolation New Filial Piety, Cyber family Interaction Intergenerational Integration Continuous Information Digital Continuous Sharing Late Life Social Aging/ Workforce Participation Digital Health Promotion by ICT Culture Building Strategy in Information Heath Promotion Intelligent Technologies, U-health, Digital System, Serious Game Keeping Keeping experiences with Whole Life Dignit ity and Monitoring Vulnerable Environment Respect New Image

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