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        "id": 1772857,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-health-functional-longevity-demonstrates-shift-in-aging-perception-1780065507",
        "date": "2026-05-29 18:57:49",
        "title": "Ministry of Health: 'Functional Longevity' Demonstrates Shift in Aging Perception",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Health highlights a shift from youth-focused aging perceptions to functional longevity, where physical capability defines successful longevity. This transformation influences individual lifestyles, corporate wellness programmes, and public policy, with implications for infrastructure and health metrics. Experts stress that extending healthy lifespan is now achievable through practical measures rather than mere idealism.",
        "content": "<p>Ministry of Health states that the concept of \u201cfunctional longevity\u201d\nreflects a shift in public perception of aging, where the measure of\nsuccessful longevity is no longer just youthful appearance but the\nbody\u2019s ability to function. Director of Vulnerable Group Health Services\nImran Pambudi said on Friday in Jakarta that this shift in perspective\ninfluences how individuals train, how companies design welfare\nprogrammes, and the formulation of policies and public spaces to support\nindependent living in old age. \u201cSocial status is now measured by what\nthe body can do, meaning products and services that only market\nyouthfulness face a shrinking market,\u201d he said. He added that\ngeroscience, or the study of aging and chronic diseases, along with\nscientific concepts once confined to laboratories, are now commonplace.\nTerms such as VO2 max, inflammation levels, metabolic health, and\nbiological age have entered everyday language when assessing health. He\nalso noted that the concept of \u201ccapacity aging\u201d is driving healthcare\nprogramme redesign. Companies and service providers are now considering\nthe needs of an 80-year-old body, not just preferences at age 28. \u201cAs a\nresult, quality sleep, muscle mass, balance, and diet are treated as\nlong-term health infrastructure,\u201d he said. \u201cFor individuals, this\ndemands lifestyle adjustments: exercises focusing on strength, balance,\nand mobility; serious attention to sleep quality; and dietary habits\nsupporting muscle mass and metabolic health,\u201d he added. He stated that\nmeasuring functional indicators and simple biomarkers can help assess\nprogress and adjust necessary interventions. For companies, he said,\nwelfare programmes must be redesigned to support long-term capacity by\nintegrating functional training, sleep management, and nutritional\nsupport, using functional metrics as success indicators. For\npolicymakers and space designers, the implications include the need for\ninfrastructure supporting lifelong mobility: barrier-free access, safe\nsurfaces, and public spaces that promote functional activity. Imran\nnoted that as the focus shifts to functional ability and geroscience\nbecomes mainstream, extending healthy lifespan is no longer mere\nidealism but an achievable goal through concrete action.<\/p>",
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