2025 ICHA

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🔸Abstract submission deadline: October 20th
🔸Registration Deadline: October 31st (may be closed earlier if full)
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🔸Abstract submission deadline: October 9th
🔸Abstract decision: October 17th
🔸Registration Deadline: October 31st (may be closed earlier if full)

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Welcome to the 2025 International Conference for Healthy Aging and Mental Wellbeing

We are pleased to welcome you to the 2025 International Conference for Healthy Aging and Mental Wellbeing, to be held on November 22–23 at the International Conference Hall, Zhunan Campus of the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI), Miaoli, Taiwan.

The Urgency of Mental Health in an Aging World

As populations across the globe continue to age, mental health and psychological wellbeing have become central to the concept of healthy aging. Depression, dementia, loneliness, and suicide are increasingly prevalent among older adults and are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Mental wellbeing not only preserves quality of life but also plays a critical role in maintaining physical health, cognitive function, social connectedness, and independence in later life.

Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive, life-course approach—one that integrates advances in neuroscience, attention to social determinants, supportive policy, and accessible community-based care. Promoting mental health in older adults is therefore both a clinical and societal responsibility, vital to building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable aging societies.

NHRI’s Commitment to Aging Research

To lead national efforts in healthy aging, the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) established the National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, which serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research and policy development. Each year, this center organizes international conferences on critical topics related to aging. These gatherings foster global knowledge exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, clinicians, and policymakers.

Focus of the 2025 Conference

This year’s conference places a special emphasis on the mental wellbeing of older adults, exploring its profound impact on health systems, communities, and individuals. Key themes include:

  • Strategy of Aging to Foster Mental Wellbeing
  • Neuroscience of Aging: From Brain Function to Cognitive Resilience
  • Healthy Aging and Psychological Wellbeing – Insights from Asian Populations
  • Suicide Prevention Among Older Adults

Distinguished experts from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United States will present their latest research, policy innovations, and clinical practices. Sessions will also address occupational and social determinants of mental health, dementia care advancements, and cross-national experiences in long-term care and community-based mental health services.

By bringing together global leaders across disciplines, this conference offers a rare opportunity to engage with pioneering research, innovative models of care, and collaborative approaches to aging challenges. Whether you are a researcher seeking new partnerships, a clinician looking to enhance care delivery, or a policymaker exploring sustainable aging solutions, this event provides a rich platform for learning and exchange.

Join Us

We warmly invite researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, and policy leaders to join us in advancing the science and practice of mental health in aging. Together, we can help create a more supportive, engaged, and resilient future for older populations.

We look forward to welcoming you to Miaoli, Taiwan this November!

Agenda of the 2025 ICHA

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Mara Mather
Prof. Mara Mather　　　　　　🇺🇸

Professor, University of Southern California, USA.

Prof. Dilip V. Jeste
Prof. Dilip V. Jeste　　　　　　🇺🇸

Director, Global Research Network on Social Determinants of Mental Health and Exposomics, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Prof. Shu-Sen Chang
Prof. Shu-Sen Chang（張書森）🇹🇼

Director, Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.

Prof. Diego de Leo
Prof. Diego de Leo　　　　　　🇦🇺

Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
(Top Italian Scientist in Neurosciences & Psychology)
Director Emeritus of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention.

Dr. Chi-Shin Wu（吳其炘）　　　🇹🇼

Associate Investigator, National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan.

Symposia Speakers

Dr. Wan-Ju Cheng（鄭婉汝）　　🇹🇼

Associate Investigator, National Center for Geriatrics and Welfare Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan.

Dr. Min-Jeong AN
Dr. Min-Jeong AN　　　　　　🇰🇷

Professor, Chonnam National University College of Nursing, Korea.

Dr. Yukiko Nishita
Dr. Yukiko Nishita　　　　　　🇯🇵

Associate professor, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan.

Prof. Ryuta Kawashima
Prof. Ryuta Kawashima　　　　🇯🇵

Professor, Tohoku University, Japan.

Prof. James H-Y. Tai
Prof. James H-Y. Tai（戴浩一）　🇹🇼

Director, Institute of Linguistics of National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan.

Dr. Juan Helen Zhou
Dr. Juan Helen Zhou　　　　　🇸🇬

Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Prof. Yong-Kyun, Roh　　　　　🇰🇷

Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.

Ms. Kitaguchi Michiko
Ms. Kitaguchi Michiko　　　　🇯🇵

Director, Kaga City Citizens Health Department, Japan.

Prof. Yuan-Han Yang
Prof. Yuan-Han Yang（楊淵韓）🇹🇼

Director, Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.

Prof. Naoki Shirasaki
Prof. Naoki Shirasaki　　　　　🇯🇵

Medical Doctor, Kaga Medical Center, Japan.

Prof. Jean Woo
Prof. Jean Woo　　　　　　　🇭🇰

Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Dr. Kenneth Yong　　　　　　🇸🇬

Associate Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.

Dr. Jen-Hau Chen
Dr. Jen-Hau Chen（陳人豪）　🇹🇼

Director, Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Taiwan.

Prof. Wee Shiong Lim
Prof. Wee Shiong Lim　　　　🇸🇬

Director, Institute of Geriatrics and Active Aging, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.

Intro

  • We welcome abstracts (in English, up to 300 words) for oral or poster presentations addressing “mental wellbeing in the context of healthy aging”. Submissions should include the following sections: Background, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
  • Due to limited space and time, only limited abstracts may enter oral session. At submission, the author may choose if the abstract should be considered for poster presentation if not selected for oral presentation.
  • As all oral and poster presentations are simultaneous, each delegate could submit ONLY ONE abstract as main presenter.
  • For those who submit multiple abstracts as presenters, only the last abstract submission will be considered.

ORAL PRESENTATION

  • Oral sessions allow authors to present their research in 10 minutes in English.
  • Awards:
    • First place: $5000 NTD
    • Second place: $4000 NTD
    • Third place: $3000 NTD

POSTER PRESENTATION

  • A poster presentation allows an author to provide a visual summary of their research. A poster should be prepared in English and should be self-contained and self-explanatory, allowing different viewers to proceed on their own while the author is free to supplement or discuss points raised in enquiry.  
  • Poster size is 150cm(W)*90cm(H)
  • Awards:
    • First place: $3000 NTD
    • Second place: $2000 NTD
    • Third place: $1500 NTD

Submission Format and Submission

  • All abstracts should be written in English (300 words maximum) with the following sections: Background, Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
  • Deadline: October 20th, 2025, by 12:00 Midnight (Taipei Standard Time Zone)
  • Submit the document in Word format.
  • Abstract submission site: https://forms.gle/mWoJhr55NddDUSJ2A

SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Clarity of abstract and alignment with abstract format for the conference
  • Implications and significance of the study/project 
  • Relevance to the conference topics.

Accommodation Information

Venue:

International Conference Hall, Zhunan Campus, National Health Research Institutes (NHRI)
（地點：國家衛生研究院竹南院區 – 國際會議中心）

Address:

1F, Tuzi Building, No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350401, Taiwan, ROC
（地址：苗栗縣竹南鎮科研路35號 – 圖資大樓1樓）

  • THSR Hsinchu Station (exit 4) 新竹高鐵站（4號出口）:
    Departs at 8:30 am.
    Departs from NHRI (to THSR Hsinchu Station) at 17:30.

  • TRA Zhunan Station (East Gate) 竹南火車站（東站出口）:
    Meet at 8:50 am, departs at 9:00 am.
    Departs from NHRI (to TRA Zhunan Station) at 17:30.

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