The world of Tzu Chi (Vol.106)

Learning how to face aging from the parents As a young man, Lai Chi-Wan decided to studymedicine for the purpose of giving proper medical care to his family members. Then as his parents aged, he learnt from their aging process how to face aging, to accept the physical deterioration accompanying aging, and to complement aging with love and care. By Li Wei Huang Translated by Goh Hwe Yong Photograph by Huang Xiao Zhe • 1969: Graduated from the College of Medicine, National Taiwan University. • 1990 – 1998: Professor of the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Kansas, USA. • 1998 – 2001:Vice Superintendent of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital; Vice President cum Dean of College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan. • 2001 – Present: Chair Professor of Andrew T. Huang Medical Education Promotion Fund; attending Neurologist of Koo Foundation SunYat-Sen Cancer Centre, Taiwan. • 2006: Winner of the “Best Feature Writing Award” at the 30th Golden Tripod Awards, for his feature column in Rhythms Monthly. Profile TZU CHI 106 19