Professor Katsuya Iijima
Director, Institute of Gerontology (IOG)
Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI)
The University of Tokyo
Prof. Katsuya Iijima is currently coordinator (Principal Investigator) of many projects in regard with prevention of sarcopenia-related frailty. He participated the Third Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health, chaired by the Japan Parliamentarian League for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Tokyo, Japan, in Aug 2017. He contributed to develop ‘Tokyo declaration’ via his presentation regarding a lot of Japan’s experiences to address a ‘super-ageing society’ through multisectoral strategies, and recent efforts towards a more sustainable system as follows: 1) from institution to community, including social engagement, 2) from cure to care, including prevention of multi-faceted (physical, mental, and social) frailty, and 3) from government to multi-stakeholder participation, including for financing and governance.
Others;
- “National Assembly of Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens” (The Cabinet Office): Intellectual private-sector board member
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; “Integral enforcement of healthcare management and the care prevention in older adults”: Professional board member
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; “Expert Committee on the safety and health of older workers for the 100-year life era”: Professional board member
- Science Council of Japan; Board member in sectional meeting “Aging and Senescence”
- Science Council of Japan; Board member in sectional meeting “Active health in older adults”
Specialties and Interests
Interdisciplinary action research (problem-resolving action research) in Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine; details below
1) Prevention of sarcopenia-related frailty with well-being and Japanese concept ‘IKIGAI’, 2) Population approach and cultivation of older resident supporters in each local community, 3) Integrated community-based care system (including Patient-centered home medical care and Inter-professional working), 4) Integrated Implementation of Health Services and Care Prevention for the older adults in the new policies of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 5) Medical-Engineering collaboration (GeronTechnology)