"Healthy Centenarian Era, How to Age Happily"

From the top left clockwise: Jang Dong-seon, neuroscientist; Jeong Hee-won, professor of geriatric medicine at Asan Medical Center; Yang Dong-won, chairman of the Dementia Association; Mook In-hee, director of the Dementia Overcoming Research and Development Project Group and professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine; Seo Eun-guk, professor at Yonsei University; Jeong Ki-young, professor of neuropsychiatry at Seoul National University Hospital

What is the way to age happily?

On the 20th, Asia Economy will hold the '2023 Good Brain Conference' at The Westin Chosun Seoul in Sogong-dong, Seoul. The event will feature top experts from various fields, including Professor Heewon Jeong of the Geriatrics Department at Seoul Asan Medical Center, neuroscientist Dr. Dongseon Jang, Chairman Dongwon Yang of the Korean Dementia Association (Professor of Neurology at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital), Chairman Kiyoung Jeong of the Korean Sleep Research Society (Professor of Neurology at Seoul National University), Director Inhee Mook of the Dementia Overcoming Research and Development Project Group, Chairman Jaejin Kim of the Korean Digital Therapeutics Society (Professor of Psychiatry at Gangnam Severance Hospital), Professor Eunguk Seo of Yonsei University Psychiatry Department, CEO Jaejun Jeong of Aribio, and CEO Seongji Kang of Welt.

Professor Heewon Jeong is a geriatric medicine expert who obtained his specialist certification at Seoul National University Hospital and currently treats elderly patients with complex diseases, chronic conditions, and dementia at Seoul Asan Medical Center. Author of the book You Too Can Age Slowly, Professor Jeong will give a lecture on how to slow aging and live youthfully. He has appeared on TV programs such as ‘You Quiz on the Block’ to correct misconceptions about aging and promote healthy aging.

Dr. Dongseon Jang will talk about how a healthy brain affects our thoughts and behaviors and about brain habits that prevent aging. Dr. Jang is the CEO of the Curious Brain Research Institute and a full-time professor at Hanyang University. His books include How AI Changes the World and The Brain Wants to Dance.

Professor Eunguk Seo of Yonsei University’s Department of Psychology, author of The Origin of Happiness, will give a lecture titled ‘Happiness is the Brain’s Go Signal.’ Professor Seo studied under Professor Ed Diener, a global authority in the field of happiness, and was recently selected as one of the ‘World’s 100 Happiness Scholars.’ Chairman Kiyoung Jeong of the Korean Sleep Research Society (Professor of Neurology at Seoul National University), author of The Power of Sleep, will explain the relationship between sleep quality and brain health. Chairman Dongwon Yang of the Korean Dementia Association (Professor of Neurology at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital) will discuss ‘Dementia Diagnosis and Trends and Implications of Dementia.’

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