Wenqian Xu is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Active and Healthy Ageing Research Group at the Department of Health Sciences, Lund University. His research interests include age-friendly environments, childless ageing, ageism, and new media technologies. He obtained his Ph.D. in Ageing and Social Change from Linköping University, supported by the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Currently, he is conducting a three-year research project on "Ageing without Children," which has received funding from the Swedish Research Council. He served as a consultant for two years at the Healthy Ageing (AGE) Unit at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific. In this role, he provided technical input for intergovernmental reports on healthy ageing and led the development of research outputs and communication materials related to healthy ageing. In particular, he collaborated with the WHO and the Palauan Ministry of Health in drafting the national policy on care for the ageing in 2023. For more information, see https://portal.research.lu.se/en/persons/wenqian-xu
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