The Elderly are not a burden. There are many ways the elderly can be caregivers. Emi Kiyota is the founder of Ibasho. Ibasho promotes the value of socially integrated elders. Dr. Kiyota is an environmental gerontologist and organizational culture change expert who preaches, but more importantly, practices the ideology that nursing homes should give the…
What Pinetree Can Teach Homecare Providers
I visited the Pinetree Homecare and Home Healthcare provider in Beijing during my trip last February. I spent the afternoon with Ninie Wang who is the founder and chief executive officer of Pinetree Care Group. This was part of my research into innovative eldercare service models. The pronunciation of Pinetree closely resembles the Chinese word…
China Demonstration Project: Setting a National Benchmark in Eldercare
I traveled to the Chinese city of Shijiazhuang in late February. Shijiazhuang is nearly two hours southwest of Beijing. ACCESS Health Sweden and ACCESS Health China have partnered with several organizations in Sweden and China to conduct a feasibility study on health and eldercare. Our Swedish partner is the Swecare Foundation. The Swecare Foundation is…
Modern Aging China: What Can We Learn From Sweden and the Netherlands?
We recently organized our second Modern Aging lecture in Beijing. We invited two Swedish experts to share their expertise on innovations in elder care in Sweden and the Netherlands.
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
This regular blog series is a roundup of recent news items and developments that I found interesting and would like to share.
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
This regular blog series is a roundup of recent news items and developments that I found interesting and would like to share.
Strategies That Promote a Better End of Life
The recent Medicare ruling allowing hospice payments to cover counseling sessions has placed renewed attention on end of life concerns.
Dementia: A Way Forward
In this post, I focus on areas of care and engagement in life as a forward looking response to the public health challenge of dementia.
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
This regular blog series is a roundup of recent news items and developments that I found interesting and would like to share.
Dementia: A Public Health Priority
Dementia is a growing and important public health issue. This blog post presents dementia statistics and explores diagnosis, societal and economic impacts, and methods to delay onset and slow progression.