【週五不無聊】健康老化在南港-健走隊推動情形 By南港區健康服務中心-駱貞妃主任

·25 min·2 clips

Why do 84.7% of Taiwan's elderly have at least one chronic disease, and how does Taipei's Nangang District plan to tackle this?

The episode is an interview with Luo Zhenfei, director of Nangang District Health Service Center, on the 'Friday Not Boring' segment of Police Radio Taipei. Hosts introduce the topic by referencing previous discussions with other district health centers. Luo presents data showing Taipei's elderly population at 23.7%, with Nangang at 21.7%, and notes that seven of the top ten causes of death in Nangang are chronic diseases. She highlights that 84.7% of seniors have at least one chronic condition, and falls are the second leading cause of injury. The discussion shifts to prevention, covering the three-step fall prevention strategy from the Health Promotion Administration. Nangang's services include chronic disease screening, health lectures, and iCOPE functional assessments for seniors, which evaluate cognitive, mobility, nutrition, hearing, vision, and depression. A LINE account (@HPAICOPE) is promoted for self-assessment. The center runs fall prevention classes with 100% satisfaction and has introduced VR dance programs in collaboration with a local digital learning base, offering competitions with cash prizes. The Nangang Walking Alliance, established since 2007, has 13 teams and 356 members who walked 69,753 kilometers in 2024. Rewards include quarterly gifts for attendance and an annual event. To create age-friendly environments, stores are coached to label indirect lighting and shoes with features like Velcro or deep treads as senior-friendly. The episode concludes with vaccination information for 2025, detailing phased eligibility for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and provides contact details for the health center.

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from 警廣臺北分臺FM94.3