Aging Health& Data Science

Portrait of Ting-Fu Lai

I combine wearable-derived data with quantitative methods to design pragmatic strategies for healthy aging.

2026

Taiwan becomes a super-aged society

>40%

National health expenditure for adults aged 65+

Research Focus

Three pillars translate data into actionable strategies.

Physical activity and health promotion in older adults

Objective assessment of 24-hour movement behaviors and links to frailty, sarcopenia, cognition, and mental health.

Data science & technology

Isotemporal substitution, compositional data analysis, and machine-learning models for risk prediction, cost-effectiveness, and intervention design.

Cross-disciplinary & international collaboration

Clinical medicine × public health × environmental health, with comparative projects in Korea and Japan.

Methods: from questions to solutions

Clarify → measure → model → act.

Publications

Evidence focused on real-world health management.

SCI/SSCI output over time

Education & Experience

Concise summary for readers and search engines.

Education

  • National Taiwan Normal University — PhD

    Health Promotion & Health Education (Direct-entry PhD)

    2019/06 – 2023/10

  • National Taiwan Normal University — BSc

    Health Promotion & Health Education

    2014/09 – 2018/06

Experience

  • Taipei Medical University, School of Gerontology and Long-Term Care — Assistant Professor

    Starting Feb 2026

  • Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital — Visiting Researcher

    Current

  • Silver Ark Care Group — Long-term Care Consultant

    Until Jul 2026

  • National Taiwan Normal University, Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management — Postdoctoral Researcher

    2025/02 – 2026/01

  • University of Taipei, Graduate Institute of Sport Pedagogy — Adjunct Assistant Professor

    2025/08 – 2026/01

  • Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital — Research Professor

    2024/02 – 2025/01

  • National Taiwan Normal University — Research Assistant (full-time/part-time)

    2020/08 – 2024/01