NCGG Official Web Site
NCGG Official Web Site
The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG), which is composed of the National Hospital for Geriatric Medicine and the Research Institute, is one of the six national centers for advanced and specialized medicine in Japan.
Our mission is to dedicate ourselves to promotion of the physical and mental health of the elderly, so that they can achieve a life-long independence, and the improvement of the health and welfare for the people and the society.
With the close cooperation and interaction between the hospital and the research institute, NCGG as a whole keeps on making efforts toward the realization of healthy and longevity society.
The purpose of the Home Exercise Program for Older People (NCGG-HEPOP) 2020 is to introduce an easy-to-understand menu of exercises and activities that can be practiced at home according to each individual function, so that physical and mental functions do not inadvertently deteriorate. You can use this guide for healthy longevity.