[From the standpoint in department of geriatrics in university hospital]

Because Japanese society has increasing elderly persons and also has a low birth rate. Medical treatments and benefits will be severely limited in the future because of economic problems. I would like to look back on the history of Japanese Geriatrics Society and the many studies on geriatrics in Japan. The first annual meeting of Japanese Geriatric Society were held in 1959 and the Japanese Gerontology Society meeting was also held in the same year by Geriatric Society and Geriatric Sociology Association. It was held every two years, and now it consists of 6 associations, that is Geriatrics. Geriatric Sociology. Basic Gerontology, Geriatric Dentistry, Geriatric Psychiatry and Care Management Associations. I will introduce the activities of these associations, and also introduce the contribution of departments of geriatrics in Japanese universities. I will also show the system of medical examinations and treatment, the education curriculum for medical students and residency, and research composing of various theme such as basic gene therapy as well as the evaluation of terminal care for the elderly in our Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine. Finally, I would like to propose future research plan between departments of geriatrics in Japanese Universities and the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, which will open next March.