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International Workshop “Aging Society and the Law”
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / Applying students / Alumni / Companies / High school students / University students |
| Date(s) | June 27, 2015 |
| Location | Hongo Area Campus |
| Venue | Room101, the School of Law Building (Glass Tower), near the Main Gate of the Hongo campus, the University of Tokyo |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | Advance registration required
If convenient, please apply by June 25 by email:event@iog.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
| Contact | event@iog.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
International Workshop “Aging Society and the Law”
Housing and Health Care for the Elderly
【Theme】
All nations of the world are faced with urgent problems of the aging society. Professor David English of the University of Missouri is a leading expert on elder law. He will lead a workshop on aging and the law, with a focus on housing and health care for older people, including US-Japan comparisons.
Date: 27th June 2015, Saturday, 13:00～16:00
Venue: Room101, the School of Law Building (Glass Tower), near the Main Gate of the Hongo campus, the University of Tokyo
Map：http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_01_06_j.html
Registration: If convenient, please apply by June 25 by email:event@iog.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Language: English
Sponsored by the Graduate Program in Gerontology (GLAFS), the University of Tokyo Global Leadership Initiative for an Age-Friendly Society
Co-sponsored by the International Center for Comparative Law and Politics (ICCLP), the University of Tokyo
【Program】
12:40 Doors open
13：00 to 13：05 Opening remark
Session 1 Housing issues for the Elderly
13：05 to 13：35 Professor David English, University of Missouri School of Law
“Housing for the Elderly and Nursing Home Regulation in the US”
13：35 to 13：55 Mr. Taichi Ono, National Institute of Population and Social Security Policy
“Issues of Housing for the Elderly in Japan”
13：55～14：10 break
Session 2 Health care and the Elderly
14：30 to 14：50 Professor David English､University of Missouri School of Law
“Health care for the Elderly and legal issues”
14:50 to 15:10 Professor Norio Higuchi, the University of Tokyo
“End-of-Life Care and the Decision-Making Process”
15：10~15：50 Discussion Comment from Professor Fusako Seki, Yokohama National University
15：50 Closing remark Emeritus Professor John Campbell, University of Michigan
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