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Following members attended the conference which was held in the Royal University of Bhutan from 14 to 16 April.


Kozo Matsubayashi (Professor, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (I): A new paradigm of geriatric medicine

Yasuko Ishimoto (Researcher, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (II): Improvement of Basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of Elderly by Community-Based Field Medical Intervention in Japan for 10 years

Eriko Fukutomi (Ph.D. Student, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (III): Care prevention policies under the Long Term Care Insurance Act in Japan

Kiyohito Okumiya (Associate Professor, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (IV): Effect of early diagnosis of glucose intolerance and lifestyle-change in community-dwelling old people to comprehensive geriatric functional abilities

Yumi Kimura (Researcher, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (V): Evaluation of food diversity among the elderly in the community

Hissei Imai (Ph.D. Student, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (VI): Renovation of Traditional Technologies: The Postcard Intervention against Depression among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Wenling Chen (Ph.D. Student, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (VII): Association between Geriatric Function and Subjective Economy among Elderly Living in a Rural Community in Japan

Ryota Sakamoto (Assistant Professor, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (VIII): An action research for creating the health checkup system for the elderly in Bhutan

Michiko Fujisawa (Associate Professor, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (IX): Effect of long term exercise class on prevention of falls in rural area in Japan

Kwanchit Sasiwongsaroj (Visiting Scholar, Kyoto University)
Field Medical Innovation in Aging Society (X): Healthcare design for the elderly supported by Buddhist social network

Observer: Emiko Kato (Kyoto University)

After the conference, we traveled and visit Wangdue Phodrang Samtengang Basic Health Unit (BHU), Trongsa Kingarabten BHU, and Zhemgang Yubilabtse Hospital.