Synopsis of the Talk
Around the world, ageing societies are experiencing increased needs in integrated care systems. Emerging technologies can contribute to counteracting the lack of care workers and family members. The use of technology in both healthcare settings and the community like Japan, Korea and China in Asia have helped to alleviate these challenges. Countries have implemented important policy measures to increase usability and the availability of solutions, public funding, and training.
Speaker's Biodata
Dr Kelvin Tan is Head of Programme in Applied Ageing Studies and senior lecturer in Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). His expertise in gerontology is recognised in local and overseas media/publications.
He serves as the Technical Advisor in WuWei Medical and Science Research Institute and School Advisory Committee of Cedar Girls Sec School (Singapore). In research, he is an honorary Research Fellow in The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Sau Po Centre on Ageing, fellow of the St Luke CommCare Academy and Taiwan Fellowship Programme. He was the Advisor to WHO Western Pacific Region for the AMR Innovations Challenge 2023.
His recent research work include Social robots and older persons funded by the Ministry of Education (Singapore) Start-up Research Funding, Social robots for older persons and children with disabilities by Temasek Foundation, and IoT Ring for HRV measure with exercise/Music with National Taiwan Normal University and UBC Canada, VR reminiscence with St Luke’s ElderCare and Music and Movement with Exercise Ball drumming with FaithActs. Previously, he was involved with technology acceptance by older persons, caregiver burnout and social robots with The University of Hong Kong.
He has partnered with MIDEA’s CSR programme in Southwest CDC as CSR give-back to the community in 2022/23. As Chingay Creative Advisory Panel member, he has organised the PA-SUSS Chingay Watch Party and community partners since 2021 to engage nursing homes and care centres to celebrate Chinese New Year online. In 2022, SUSS was recognised for its efforts by the People’s Association Community Spirit Award.
Prior to SUSS, he was the Director for Corporate Partnerships, Innovation and Entrepreneur Division, in National University of Singapore.
He has co-founded a startup in multimedia technologies for smart devices. His experience spanned across diverse roles in policy making, R&D, strategic alliances, business and product development in HP, AT&T, KDDI and Telecommunication Authority of Singapore.