Frail Symposium on Applications - A Challenge in Realizing Long-life Society with Good Health - - The establishment of the encouragement award in the food field -

The life expectancy in Japan is one of the state. Problems of the elderly in the social aspects Amano’s 21st Symposium on Enzyme In the annual speech by a person playing a vital longest in the world, and Japanese society is include living alone (loneliness), eating alone, Applications will be held on Friday, June 12, 2020, role in their own field representing Japan, Ms. rapidly aging. Meanwhile, the healthy life decreased interaction with neighbors, and staying at Jizendo Hall of Amano Enzyme in Kitanagoya Seya will make a speech as someone who expectancy, the period during which a person can at home without going out. These conditions are City. This symposium was started in 2000 as the dedicates efforts to the recovery of conflict live independently without needing medical or increasing with changes in the social situation, 100th anniversary event of Amano Enzyme. regions. nursing care, is about ten years shorter than the such as the increasing number of nuclear families, actual life expectancy (Figure 1). Therefore, the decreased interaction among neighbors, and the Amano Enzyme Science and Technology A picture of a parent and child at a refugee enhancement of the quality of life (QOL) of the increased use of the Internet. These are greatly Foundation (established on June 1, 2017) started camp in Rwanda that she saw when she was a elderly and the lengthening of the healthy life affecting both the physical and mental aspects of hosting the symposium in 2018. The 20th third-year high school student made her decide to expectancy are in demand in modern society. The the elderly. symposium was held on Friday, June 14, 2019. We study conflict-related issues. She went to graduate prevention of the frail condition (weakened Frail is a major social problem as discussed appreciate the support of all stakeholders for school in the UK after graduation from a conditions caused by aging) is one of the largest above. Amano Enzyme is going to explore what supporting this symposium for 20 years. university in Japan, and she worked in Rwanda, health issues in aiming to realize a society based can do to overcome these problems and on good health and longevity. will keep making efforts toward that goal. This symposium celebrates a new start in 2020. Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, and Cote d'Ivoire as The Japan Geriatrics Society introduced the Starting with the 21st symposium, the research staff of the UN PKO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, concept of “frail” in 2014. A frail condition is Figure 2 : The three elements of frail encouragement award will have two fields: the and an NGO after graduation. In 2007, she served roughly divided into physically frail, mentally biochemistry field and food field. The advancement as the secretary-general of the Japan Center for frail, and socially frail (Figure 2). These frail of enzyme research in the food field is important Conflict Prevention (JCCP) (has served as the conditions individually and combined cause as a response to the needs of the food industry president since 2013) and is making great efforts weakness and lowered QOL in the elderly. In the Physically frail from the viewpoint of enzyme applications. This is in the recovery of post-conflict societies for physical aspects, malnutrition and sarcopenia Malnutrition (muscle loss) are considered problems. Malnutrition Sarcopenia the reason that an independent field is established peacebuilding, improving security, disarming and sarcopenia often cause decreased appetite to encourage research in this field. To combatants, and promoting economic and negative spirals. It is important to eat well commemorate the establishment of the award in independence in Somalia, South Sudan, and Asian (especially high quality protein) and to exercise to the food field, Professor Uehara of Tokyo countries routed to local societies in conflict prevent them. In the mental aspects, depression Socially frail Mentally frail University of Agriculture will give a lecture. regions. In recognition of her contributions, she and age-related dementia are major problems. Decreased social Professor Uehara is conducting research to clarify was honored with several awards, including the These conditions keep people from living Depression interaction independently. Physical and mental aspects are Dementia Staying at home without the physiological functions of food elements at selection as one of the 25 Japanese People the going out known to be mutually influential. Therefore, it is different levels, including the whole organization, World Respects by Newsweek Japan. Eating alone important to keep both aspects in the healthy cells, and molecules. She is one of the leading Ms. Seya has been consistent in her policy of researchers in this field. not making excuses for not taking action, in order The technical report by San-ei Sucrochemical to find a breakthrough to resolve the issue when Figure 1 : Changes in average life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Japan Life expectancy and Amano Enzyme is going to be about the she faces difficulties. In her speech, she will talk Healthy life expectancy development of Suppai Mizuame (translation: about the world situation and Japan’s position in （year） 【Male】 （year） 【Female】 90 90 sour ) mainly consisting of it as well as her activities in conflict regions. Source maltobionic acid produced using glucose oxidase. Amano Enzyme is committed to supporting the 86.30 86.61 85.59 85.99 Life expectancy 84.93 2001, 2004, 2007, 2013,“Abridged life 85 85 advancement of the enzyme industry through this tables”Vital, Health and Social Statistics Office to the Director-General for Statistics symposium. and Information Policy, Ministry of Health, 80.21 12.40 Labour and Welfare 79.19 79.55 80 78.64 80 year 2010, “Complete life tables” Vital, Health 78.07 12.28 and Social Statistics Office to the year Director-General for Statistics and Information The following three guests are going to 9.02 Policy, MHLW 75 year 75 give lectures at the 21st symposium. 8.67 Healthy life expectancy year 74.21 2001～2010,“Study on the cost-effectiveness 73.36 73.62 72.65 72.69 of measures for life-style related disease, i. Professor Mariko Uehara and prediction of healthy life expectancy at 70 71.19 70 birth”Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, (Tokyo University of Agriculture) 70.33 70.42 69.40 69.47 MHLW 2013, Document of Committee on Regional health promotion of overall health nutritional ii. Technical report by San-ei Sucrochemical 65 65 section, Health Science Council of MHLW and Amano Enzyme 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 (Oct, 2014) （year） （year） iii. Ms. Rumiko Seya (Director of the Japan Center for Conflict Prevention) Source：Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare《URL》https://www.mhlw.go.jp/wp/hakusyo/kousei/16/backdata/01-01-01-10.html Scenes of the symposium