Development Direction of Welfare for the Elderly Based on Living Lab.

Today, many countries face the challenge of aging population. To overcome the social issue, Living Lab has introduced the effective way of welfare for the elderly. This study was conducted to suggest the direction of Senior Living Lab based on case analysis. This paper researched on investigation the Living Lab and senior welfare by reviewing the literature and gave a brief overview of 3 Living Labs selected at home and abroad. The analysis of Living Lab was conducted based on its 5 principles of senior welfare such as principle of self-reliance, principle of participation, principle of protection, principle of self-realization and principle of dignity. In order to build a Living Lab that cares about the elderly, specific and detailed direction for development with an effective application of 5 policy factors above based on the understanding of senior welfare is necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]