Beside to renew the MOU, at this time the field visit is also to explore the possibility of cooperation with Utrecht University and Groningen University in the Netherlands for the exchange program for students of Master’s and Doctoral programs, as well as research cooperation between the two Universities. While field visit in Loughborough UK is to renew the MOU between the two universities, as well as the discussion of the possibility of conducting joint research, as well as a working visit to Newcastle University. Good responses coming from universities that they visit to Indonesia in 2016.
]]>The purpose of the seminar is to increase the utilization of research results to strengthen policies and programs concerning ageing in Indonesia as well as to inform policy and related RPJMN on Ageing in Indonesia; disseminating research results on ageing in the UI and related partners institutions; research plan in the future; and make recommendations for policy and program.
This relates to the vision and mission of the UI that indicates UI as “Research University” is known both nationally and internationally. In connection with the development of elderly population in Indonesia is expected to increase to 28.8 million (11% of the total population) in 2020, and will continue to increase to about 80 million by 2050, research on aging was developed at the UI. For that CAS, University of Indonesia was officially established on February 12, 2010. Since it was founded until the end of 2014, CASUI has conducted research, scientific publications, community service, and to contribute to the government in policy formulation as well as ageing program. The products produced in the form of modules, articles published in international journals, and guidelines for policies and programs. CASUI also been recognized nationally and internationally. Nationally, research on ageing expected to be used to support policies and programs related to RPJMN 2015-2019 by the Bappenas, which subsequently implemented by the ministry/agency. Utilization of research results to support the program, among others, embodied in the Family Welfare Service Center (PPKS).
While the various faculties and Postgraduate Program in UI as well as several universities, CASUI partners have contributed in a variety of activities, including research and publications. The institution among others, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Faculty of Medicine (FK) Atma Jaya Catholic University and the Universitas Respati Indonesia (URINDO). Research in the Faculty of Medicine has produced a variety of findings of geriatrics, psycho geriatrics, geriatric and neuron with biomolecular approaches, biomedical, clinical and community. Research on ageing in faculty of dentistry UI produces various aspects of the findings of oral diseases, prosthodontics, periodonsia, maxillofacial, oral biology and material related to dentistry-oral dental services for the elderly. Faculty of Nursing UI produces findings related to nursing for the elderly. Research at the Faculty of Pharmacy UI find herbal formulas related to treatment and care for the elderly. Various studies at the Faculty of Psychology UI related to the psychology of aging which varies from clinical aspect to the community. Research at the Faculty of Economics UI related to social protection, pensions, and work ability of elderly. Faculty of Humanities UI has conducted archaeological research related to aging. While research in IPB, FK Atmajaya and Graduate Program URINDO varied enough to support the service program.
In some faculties that has not been a lot of research on ageing, can develop a product-oriented research and policy. Faculty of Engineering UI can be linked gero-technology, housing, transportation, buildings and the environment outside the building. Faculty of Computer Science can develop research related to the utilization of IT to support monitoring tools, means of communication for the elderly. Faculty of Social and Political able to pull through policy research on the protection and social rehabilitation for the elderly. Faculty of Law to develop research on policy, the handling of mistreatment/violence and legal protection for the elderly.
Until now CASUI cooperation with the faculties, centers and institutes in UI is not optimal, to realize such cooperation and how to utilize the results of research on ageing in the UI and other institutions need to find out what had faculties to do with the ageing issues in Indonesia.
Seminar speakers from Policy Perspective:
Prof. Fasli Jalal on Elderly Population Development and Direction Research and Policy Implementation.
Dr. Vivi Yulaswati, Director of Protection and Public Welfare – BAPPENAS, on Policy Direction and RPJMN Elderly Welfare.
From Health Perspectives:
Prof. Siti Setiati – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Medicine UI
Dr. drg. Yuniardini Wimardhani, MScDent – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Dentistry UI
Dr. Fatmah – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Public Health UI
Dr. Etty Rekawati – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Nursing UI
Dr. Anton Bahtiar, S.Si.M.Si – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Pharmacy UI
From Socio-Economic and Cultural Perspectives:
Dra. Dharmayati B. Utoyo – various researches on ageing at the Faculty of Psychology UI
Dr. Aryana Satya – various researches on ageing at the Faculty of Economics UI
Prof. Bambang Shergi – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Social UI
Andriyati Rahayu, M.Hum – various researches on ageing Dept. of Archaeology FIB UI
Heru Susetyo, PhD.- various researches on ageing in Faculty of Law UI
From the Perspective Multi Discipline:
Dr. Annisa Santoso, S.Sos.MA. – various researches on ageing in the Post Graduate Program UI
Dr. Atik Kridawati – various researches on ageing at the Univ. Respati Indonesia
Prof. Clara K – various researches on ageing in IPB
Prof. Gunawan Tjahjono – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Science & Technology UI
Dr. Yuda Turana – various researches on ageing in Faculty of Medicine Atmajaya University
]]>Policy Dialogue Round Table (PDRT) on population and development aims to help the nation’s development efforts by identifying problems where the population and development policy interventions will bring significant changes in development. This is done by gathering decision makers and experts in discussion forums that are held regularly to analyze these problems by designing a series of policy briefs that present a strategic policy recommendations based on the evidence.
]]>How the island nation responds to this unprecedented economic and social challenge will help guide government and corporate leaders in other hyperaging societies, including Germany, Italy, and Sweden (Exhibit 2).1 These are important public-policy choices, to be sure. But Japan’s companies too can play an important role, by creating environments where seniors continue to work and developing more products and services that increase the quality of their lives and engagement with the world.
Most forecasts suggest that Japan’s economy will continue to grow at roughly 1 percent a year, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that this rate of growth will extend until 2040. Without dramatic change, primarily in service-sector productivity, this seems quite optimistic to us. If labor productivity (measured as GDP per capita) continues to increase at only 1.2 percent a year, that sort of economic expansion will require a working population of 62 million in 2040. We, on the other hand, estimate that if labor-market dynamics remain unchanged, in that year the working population will have shrunk to 49 million—21 percent lower than what’s needed.
Japan could fill the gap by increasing the overall working population, accelerating the improvement in labor productivity, or a combination of the two. One path would be to raise female labor-force participation in the 25–44 age range to about 80 percent by 2040, from 71 percent now—narrowing the gap with the United States and Germany and bringing two million additional women into the workforce. As our colleagues at the McKinsey Global Institute point out, further increases in productivity across sectors would still be needed to meet Japan’s overall GDP-growth expectations.2
Raising workforce participation by seniors would also help close the gap. In Japan, nearly 6.1 million people 65 and over work—about 20 percent of the total population in that age group. But in a survey by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 66 percent of the respondents over 60 expressed an interest in continuing to work beyond the age of 65. Two things can restrict employment for seniors. One is the general resistance of companies, which want to control payroll costs, lack systems to manage older employees, and see lower physical strength and motivation as problems (especially as workers become eligible for pensions). The second is the lack of a large market to outplace seniors; many people who want new careers retire because they can’t find new opportunities to keep going. To make it easier for seniors to continue in jobs beyond the age of 65, companies could adopt three approaches.
Encourage a range of work formats. Food producer Kagome and department-store operator Takashimaya both let employees aged between 60 and 62 go on working either full time (at the same or reduced pay) or part time, depending on their performance. Both continue to evaluate such employees, so they can switch positions at a later stage. Because these companies link work levels and pay for seniors to their performance, both now employ them without increasing payroll costs.
Address labor shortages with seniors. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare finds that the biggest labor shortage lies in the welfare sector, which currently has 170,000 openings (20 percent of the total labor shortfall). It says that 2.5 million caregivers will be needed by 2025, up from nearly 1.8 million employed now, as the number of seniors with nursing-care needs reaches 7.0 million by 2025, against more than 5.5 million today. Technology will help meet the demand but will not completely fill the gap.
The idea of able-bodied seniors providing nursing care for more dependent ones is appealing. Eleven percent of seniors who want to continue working said they would be willing to do this kind of job, according to a 2013 survey by the Japanese government. Most caregiving involves talking with residents and performing tasks such as cleaning and laundry, which don’t require special skills or physical strength. If, say, 10 percent of currently unemployed seniors in the 65–74 age range worked several days a week as nursing-care staff, Japan could have 700,000 additional caregivers by 2025. One incentive might be to give them priority in admissions to nursing facilities once their turn comes.
Create knowledge and skill networks. Companies could generate value by encouraging seniors to share their knowledge and experience of tackling problems (especially in management, marketing and sales, development, or production) with younger workers. Former Mitsui employees, for example, use their experience in a range of industries and roles to provide consulting services to more than 650 small and midsize enterprises, handling projects involving sales worth hundreds of millions of yen. The Japanese staffing agency Mystar 60 specializes in placement services for people over 60, and its own employees are at least that age. These include technicians who show younger colleagues at the corporate parent, Mystar Engineering, how to develop new customers, among other things.
Active seniors without major health problems have interests and needs different from those of seniors whose health is deteriorating or who want to lead lives as normal as possible with family support. Rather than customizing existing products and services, many companies can thrive in hyperaging societies by identifying new customer segments among seniors and developing novel products and services to help them.
Coping with frailty. One way companies can profit from hyperaging is to develop products that help seniors cope with infirmity. Tokutake’s line of Ayumi shoes, for instance, are designed not only to combat knee and hip pain but also to help prevent users from slipping and falling. Unlike conventional shoe retailers, the company allows customers to order right and left shoes separately.
Playing in this market segment also demands a new approach to distribution. Companies that want to help seniors whose physical functions are deteriorating, for example, should consider delivering products and services to the customer’s doorstep. Benry Corporation provides dozens of services in seniors’ homes, from cleaning air conditioners to weeding. 7-Eleven Japan offers meal-delivery services catering to seniors, and restaurant company Watami not only delivers handmade bento meals to the elderly but also operates nursing homes.
Remaining youthful. Serving the active elderly requires a different mind-set—a costly lesson learned by some companies. When Bridgestone launched its line of PHYZ golf clubs, it made the mistake of calling them golfing gear for seniors. A rival brand, acting on its research showing that seniors like being reminded of how youthful they are, positioned its offering on the promise that the ball would travel farther.
The US fitness chain Curves International, which entered Japan ten years ago to target the female market, seems to understand the “youthful” niche. With nearly 1,400 branches in the country and more than 580,000 members—70 percent of them over 50—the company offers basic services at low rates in convenient locations near residential areas. By emphasizing ease of access, and without overtly appealing to the elderly, it has generated demand among an age group that conventional fitness gyms find hard to attract.
Easing isolation. Companies can also assist older people by giving them ways to remain connected. Kozocom, for instance, developed Kozo SNS Village, a social-networking site for people 50 and over who want to share and talk about their hobbies. Kozocom has overcome seniors’ inhibitions about social networking by creating a service that helps them feel part of a community. Club Tourism offers trips with special themes, such as photography or history, specifically for seniors. And some medical-checkup and rehabilitation companies combine day-care services, culture classes, and fitness clubs to help older people build new relationships.
Getting more seniors into the workplace and serving their burgeoning ranks will help Japan—and other countries—bolster their GDP growth in coming decades. Seniors are not only the fastest-growing consumer segment in Japan but can also become a highly profitable one if approached appropriately. Companies in almost all industries should take note.
]]>Based on the above reason, Centre for Ageing Studies (CAS) University of Indonesia in collaboration with the WHO Representative to Indonesia had draft guidance for long-term care and life cycle approach. Both books can be compiled to guide officers in the field in the work related to long-term care services and life cycle approach. The seminar was held on January 29, 2015 at Science Park Building, University of Indonesia, and was opened by a representative of the University of Indonesia and the WHO to Indonesia, in this case represented by Dr. Dr Long Chhun and Dr. Tini Setiawan – National Professional Officer. Present participants at this seminar were representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Affairs, BKKBN, some related faculty of several universities, the National Commission of Older Person, Gerontology Association, Hospitals, Public Health Service, etc. Many inputs to improvements in the development of this manual, so that the book can provide benefits in accordance with the purpose and objectives.
]]>On 5-6 February 2015, CAS UI again had the opportunity to conduct a field visit together with BKKBN to Kulon Progro and Sleman, Yogyakarta, to see directly the “Foster of Elderly Family/Bina Keluarga Lansia (BKL)” which became one of the excellent programs of BKKBN as a form of “Age Friendly Community at the District level to realize the Tough Elderly”. BKL activities in Sleman and Kulon Program done by applying lifecycle pattern and intergenerational activities. Field visit followed by a live broadcast on TVRI Yogyakarta with the theme of “Yogyakarta as Age Friendly City”, the live broadcast is accompanied by beautiful music group of young people of Yogyakarta who care about the issue on contraception, narcotics, family building patterns of the elderly to lead a small family: healthy and happy. Field visit in Yogyakarta concludes with a public lecture at Respati University Yogyakarta, with themed “Demographic Bonus: Opportunities in the ASEAN Economic Community” was delivered by Prof. Fasli Jalal as head of BKKBN with moderator by Prof. Tri Budi W. Rahardjo as the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Respati University of Yogyakarta.
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