研討會目的

隨著營養、衛生、醫藥、醫療保健、教育和生活水準的提高，世界高齡人口繼續以驚人的速度增長。台灣正面臨人口老齡化最快速的國家之一，我們如何延緩老化並協助銀髮族提升生活品質是相關產業未來發展的議題。

過去幾十年來人口結構以及生活型態的改變，國人飼養寵物比例逐年提高。根據統計，家犬家貓登記數連續多年已超越新生兒出生數。飼主對於每位「毛小孩」所投入的心血相當可觀，寵物產業儼然成為不可小覷的經濟力量。

弘光科技大學以服務人群，關懷社會，提高國人生活品質及生命保健為宗旨。特於2023年6月12-13日舉辦2023 銀髮族和伴侶動物健康照護國際研討會(2023 International Conference on Senior Citizen and Companion Animal Healthcare)，旨在提高人們對人口老齡化及迅速成長的伴侶動物所帶來挑戰的認識，並尋求友善人寵促進健康的策略。

With improvements in nutrition, sanitation, medicine, healthcare, education and living standards, the aging population of the world continues to grow at an amazing rate. Taiwan is facing one of the fastest aging population. How we can delay aging and help the seniors improve their quality of life is an issue for the future development of related industries.

Over the last few decades, the demographic structure and lifestyle have changed, and pet owners in Taiwan have increased year by year. According to statistics, the number of registered domestic dogs and cats has surpassed the number of newborns for many years in a row. The owners put a lot of effort into each “fur kid”, and the pet industry has become an economic force that cannot be underestimated.

HungKuang University aims to serve the people, care for the society, and improve the quality of life and health care of people. The 2023 International Conference on Senior Citizen and Companion Animal Healthcare will be held on June 12-13, 2023, focusing on raising awareness of the challenges of aging population and rapidly growing companion animals and seek strategies to promote health with kindness.