On 27 – 28 May 2025, the MFU Wellness Center organised the Local Wisdom and Lifestyle Toward a Healthy Community Model” Expo. The expo emphasised the integration of local wisdom with modern technology to improve health literacy and overall well-being among the elderly. The goal is to establish Chiang Rai as a model city of happiness for the aging population while building social support networks.
The event featured a wide range of activities, including exercise performances, Tai Chi performances, and traditional exercise demonstrations by elderly groups from various subdistricts in Chiang Rai.
Moreover, there were lectures by lecturers from the School of Medicine and Integrative Medicine on a variety of topics, such as physical and mental wellness through yoga and sound healing, essential and optional vaccines, gut microbiome balance screening for digestive disease prevention, and cardiovascular disease.
Additionally, participants engaged in various hands-on workshops, including a local nutritious food preparation workshop suitable for the elderly, Art and the Mind, a plant-based protein workshop to promote muscle strength, a Pilates workshop to enhance muscular stability for the elderly, and musical expression workshop.
MFU is committed to promote well-being and a sustainable future for people in the communities, region, and beyond. This expo was a part of the university’s effort to provide senior citizens with knowledge and practical experiences that can be applied in daily life, thereby improving their quality of life and well-being.
