2025.10.16-10.18 The 11th Asian Conference for Frailty and Sarcopenia
The 11th Asian Conference for Frailty and Sarcopenia (ACFS 2025) was successfully held in Kaohsiung, marking a significant milestone in strengthening international collaboration within Asian geriatric medicine. From October 16 to 18, 2025, the conference was jointly organized by the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Geriatric Medicine Research Team, Taiwan Society of Integrated Care, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei City Hospital Guandu Branch, and the College of Medicine at National Sun Yat-sen University. This landmark academic gathering took place at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and brought together 735 geriatric medicine experts, clinicians, and researchers from 23 countries worldwide to exchange the latest research findings and clinical applications in frailty and sarcopenia.
The conference featured keynote presentations by distinguished international scholars, including Professor Hidenori Arai from the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in Japan, Professor Philippe de Souto Barreto from the Institute of Ageing, Hospital-University of Toulouse in France, Professor Woo Jean from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Chang Won Won from Kyung Hee University in Korea, and Professor Kenneth Rockwood from Dalhousie University in Canada. These experts shared cutting-edge developments in Asian and global geriatric medicine from clinical, research, and policy perspectives. The conference agenda encompassed a diverse range of topics, including the integration of frailty within comprehensive care systems, cachexia and sarcopenic obesity, innovative applications of digital health and artificial intelligence in healthcare systems, fundamental science of aging resilience and functional recovery, research and policy implementation of ICOPE in Asia, as well as oral frailty, nutritional interventions, and the muscle-brain axis. This breadth of coverage fully demonstrated the interdisciplinary integration trends in geriatric medicine research.
During the conference, Professor Liang-Kung Chen, Superintendent of Taipei City Hospital Guandu Branch and Director of the Center for Healthy Longevity and Aging Sciences at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, presented the 2025 updated diagnostic criteria from the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS), further highlighting Taiwan’s leadership role in establishing Asian sarcopenia diagnostic consensus and advancing geriatric medicine research. Through this conference, academic exchanges and research connections among Asian countries were effectively strengthened, while establishing a foundation for sustained dialogue and collaboration on issues related to healthy aging and smart care. Looking forward, the organizing team will continue to deepen international academic cooperation, promote joint research on frailty and sarcopenia across the Asia-Pacific region, develop diagnostic indicators and care models that better meet the needs of Asian populations, and create more opportunities for international collaboration in research and talent development.
