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Aging in Asia: Ethical and Policy Issues in Healthy Aging and End of Life Care Across the Asia-Pacific Region
Join UCLA's Center for Chinese Studies Conference on Ethical and Policy Issues in Healthy Aging and End of Life Care Across the Asia-Pacific Region.
When:
September 25, 2020 9:30am to 6:30pm
Conference/Symposium: Center for Chinese Studies: Center for Korean Studies: Center for Japanese Studies: Institute of East Asian Studies: Mongolia Initiative | September 25 | 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. | 180 Doe Library
Sponsors: Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), Public Health, School of, Center for Chinese Studies (CCS), UC Berkeley Mongolia Initiative, Center for Korean Studies (CKS)
With aging populations and dwindling birth rates in many developed countries. healthy aging and end of life care are becoming an increasing challenge. A multidisciplinary approach by scholars from Taiwan, South Korea, Mongolia, and the U.S. addresses these issues and discuss leading aging policy developments across the Pacific. Speakers explore ethical issues, initiatives to address the emerging global aging crisis, and ultimately seek to build an informal network among scholars and practitioners across Asia and the United States.
Event Contact: ieas@berkeley.edu, 510-642-2809
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