KevinMD January 16, 2026
In Taiwan, the year 2026 marks our transition into a “super-aged society,” where more than 20 percent of the population is over 65. Yet what strikes me most is not the demographic milestone itself, but what it does to the dinner table.
During Lunar New Year gatherings, I often observe a tense choreography among middle-aged children. Who will take father to his cardiology appointment? Who will accompany mother during the day? Who will handle the progression of memory loss no one wants to name?
These are not medical questions. They are family survival questions.
From the perspective of preventive medicine, aging does not begin with a catastrophic diagnosis. It begins with a long and quiet decline: slower gait speed, decreased...
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