Healthy Aging through Technology
Chang Gung University integrates health sciences, digital technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration to strengthen community-based support for healthy aging. Through preventive health services, smart health applications, and local partnerships, CGU helps communities build more sustainable systems of care for older adults.
University Social Responsibility Project
Chang Gung Sustainable Cultivation: Building a Community of Healthy Aging and Technology Applications
The project combines health sciences, digital tools, interdisciplinary education, and community partnerships to promote healthy aging. Through health assessment, preventive services, technology applications, and local capacity building, CGU works with communities to strengthen long-term support for older adults.
Technology for Healthier Aging
Bringing Health and Technology into the Community
The project brings professional health knowledge and technology-based services into community settings. By combining health assessment, fall prevention, smart mobility evaluation, health data integration, and digital learning, the initiative supports older adults while strengthening local health capacity.
Implementation Approach
Key Areas of Action
Disease Screening & Health Assessment
Students and local healthcare professionals participate in community-based screening. Professional guidance, ultrasound applications, and clinical interpretation help strengthen preventive health services.
Home Safety & Fall Prevention
Customized health promotion workshops and home assessments help older adults identify environmental risks and strengthen awareness of fall prevention, mobility, and safe aging in place.
Whole-Person Smart Health
Student smart-health teams integrate digital mobility assessment with the Ankle-Foot Orthosis Design course. Older adults receive functional evaluation and customized support such as personalized insoles.
Community Health Platform
The project develops and field-tests a community health platform while addressing cybersecurity and privacy. The platform supports the integration and application of community health information.
Local Digital Applications & Community Development
Digital skills and creative applications are connected with local culture and community resources, helping residents strengthen digital participation while supporting local product, packaging, and brand development.
Project Highlights
Connecting Education with Community Health
Learning through Real Community Needs
Students apply knowledge from health sciences, occupational therapy, digital technology, and design in real community settings. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, learning moves beyond the classroom and contributes directly to preventive health, smart-health applications, and community support.
Building a Sustainable Aging Support Network
Building Healthier Communities for an Aging Society
Chang Gung University connects professional health expertise, digital technology, interdisciplinary education, and community partnership to promote healthy aging and build more sustainable local support networks.