“In Case You Missed It” is a roundup of news items and developments from the previous week that President and Founder William A. Haseltine found interesting and would like to share.
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
This week, we are introducing a new weekly blog series called “In Case You Missed It.” This blog series is a roundup of news items and developments from the previous week that I found interesting and would like to share.
Silverevolution: New Tech for Old Age: A Growing Number of High Tech Solutions Aim to Improve Life for the Elderly
I spent two days participating in a conference in Stockholm on the topic of welfare technology.
Reducing End of Life Medications Draw More Attention, Greater Scrutiny
Very often, elderly patients are prescribed a large and diverse set of medications to address multiple different health issues.
What Makes a City Age Friendly?
A new report from the Milken Institute highlights what features of urban life are important for the health of older citizens. It ranks US cities with respect to these criteria.
Silverevolution: Too Good to Be True?
In my previous blog post, I described the work of the Mobile Team for the Elderly in Uppsala, Sweden, a municipality of two hundred thousand. In this blog post, I will discuss some of the tangible benefits of the Mobile Team to the municipality, to patients, and to patients' families.
Silverevolution: The Mobile Emergency Team for the Elderly
The Mobile Emergency Team is a leading example of integrated eldercare. Healthcare professionals can learn from the organization in general, and from its leadership, and philosophy.
Silverevolution: Nobel Week Dialogue
The Nobel Laureates of 2014 have come to Stockholm for a week full of events. This year, the topic of the dialogue was aging.