科研與實驗 (Research & Labs)

研究方向 (Research Directions)

本中心緊扣長壽醫學領域的關鍵議題，開展多元化的科研工作。我們的研究方向涵蓋“身、心、社”多個層面，主要包括：
- 生物醫學與抗衰老研究：探究衰老的生物學機制，尋找延緩衰老、預防老年疾病的創新途徑。例如細胞與分子層面的機理研究、抗衰老藥物和干預技術的開發等。這一方向旨在從源頭上延長健康壽命。
- 預防醫學與公共健康：關注影響長壽的生活方式和環境因素，研究如何透過營養、運動、預防保健等措施提升群體健康水準。我們特別重視慢性病預防、老年人功能維持以及社區健康管理模式的優化，助力“健康老齡化”目標。
- 心理健康與認知老化：從心理學和神經科學角度研究隨年齡增長出現的心理變化和認知功能改變。課題包括老年抑鬱及孤獨感的成因與應對、認知衰退和失智症的早期篩查與干預等。該方向旨在保障長者的心理幸福感和生活質量。
- 智慧康養與輔助技術：融合資訊技術和工程學科，開發適合老年人的智慧養生與護理技術（即“樂齡科技”）。研究方向包括可穿戴健康監測設備、老年人居家安全與智能家居、復康機器人以及數字療法等，利用科技手段提高長者自理能力和照護效率。
- 傳統醫藥與健康長壽：結合中醫藥等傳統醫學智慧，探索其在促進健康長壽方面的作用。我們開展有關藥食同源、養生保健、中醫治未病理念應用的研究，尋求傳統療法與現代醫學的結合點，豐富長壽醫學的策略。
- 健康政策與老齡社會研究：從社會科學和政策研究角度出發，分析老齡化社會帶來的經濟、醫療保障和養老服務挑戰。研究主題包括養老政策評估、長者友善城市指標體系、養老產業模式等，為政府和業界提供決策參考。

透過以上多方向併進的科研佈局，中心力圖全面覆蓋影響人類健康壽命的主要因素。我們鼓勵跨學科合作，在生物科學、人文社科、工程技術之間建立橋梁，以產出更具創新的研究成果。每一個研究方向都有相應的專家帶領和團隊支撐，確保研究深入扎實，逐步形成本中心在長壽醫學領域的特色與優勢。

The Center’s research agenda targets a wide range of key issues in the field of longevity medicine, addressing the physical, psychological, and social dimensions of healthy aging. Our main research directions include:
- Biomedical Mechanisms of Aging: Investigating the biological processes of aging and searching for innovative interventions to delay aging and prevent age-related diseases. For example, we conduct cellular and molecular studies to uncover aging mechanisms, and work on developing anti-aging drugs and therapies. This line of research aims to extend healthy lifespan at its roots.
- Preventive Medicine & Public Health: Focusing on lifestyle and environmental factors that impact longevity, and studying how nutrition, exercise, and preventive care measures can improve population health. We place particular emphasis on chronic disease prevention, maintenance of functional ability in older adults, and optimizing community health management models – all contributing to the goal of “healthy aging.”
- Mental Health & Cognitive Aging: Examining the psychological changes and cognitive shifts that occur with aging, from the perspectives of psychology and neuroscience. Topics include the causes and coping strategies for late-life depression and loneliness, as well as early detection and intervention for cognitive decline and dementia. This direction aims to safeguard the mental well-being and life quality of older individuals.
- Smart Elderly Care & Assistive Technology: Integrating information technology and engineering to develop smart wellness and care solutions for the elderly (the field of Gerontech or “gerontechnology”). Research areas cover wearable health monitoring devices, home safety and smart home systems for seniors, rehabilitation robotics, and digital therapeutics. We leverage technological tools to improve seniors’ self-care capabilities and caregiving efficiency.
- Traditional Medicine & Healthy Longevity: Drawing on the wisdom of traditional medicine (such as Traditional Chinese Medicine) to explore its role in promoting health and longevity. We investigate topics like medicinal foods and herbs, wellness regimens, and the application of TCM’s preventive healthcare principles (“treating before illness”) to find synergies between traditional therapies and modern medicine, thereby enriching the arsenal of longevity medicine.
- Health Policy & Aging Society Studies: Approaching from social science and policy research angles to analyze the challenges that an aging society poses to the economy, healthcare systems, and eldercare services. Research themes include evaluating pension and eldercare policies, developing age-friendly city index systems, and studying business models in the senior care industry, with the aim of providing decision-making references for governments and industry.

Through this multi-pronged research layout, the Center strives to comprehensively cover the major factors influencing healthy human longevity. We encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, building bridges between biological sciences, social sciences, and engineering to yield truly innovative research outcomes. Each research direction is led by experts and supported by dedicated teams, ensuring depth and rigor in our inquiries. Over time, this approach will help establish the Center’s distinctive strengths and leadership in the field of longevity medicine.