Vision and Strategies for Men's Health Research in an Aging Society

In an aging society, the nation's total medical expenditures increase. Furthermore, the rising demand for social security benefits places an astronomical financial burden on the nation. The aging of a society involves not only individuals' health problems, but also major social costs, such as increases in the tax rate derived from increases in medical expenditures. In this sense, through focusing on the prevention and treatment of aging-associated diseases in men, men's health research may suggest better solutions for aging-associated diseases at the individual level. It is also expected that applying the findings of men's health research in clinical practice can contribute to alleviating the suffering caused by those diseases, along with reducing medical costs and expenditures at the level of society