This blog series is a roundup of recent news items and developments that I found interesting and would like to share.
Alba Sanchez with her ninety one year old mother, Alba Baez, who has Alzheimer’s disease, in their home in the Bronx. Ms. Sanchez has put her career aside to take care of her mother. (Photo: Nicole Bengiveno, The New York Times)
Xerox is redefining itself as an information services company with a deep interest in healthcare. They are interested in “bringing care closer to the consumer” and “shifting left,” which means detecting proclivities to disease before serious health problems arise an intervening early. Xerox Shifts to Healthcare, Education Services for Transformation
Silver Alerts, for older adults who go missing, highlight the need for the city to create programs and services for its aging residents. Warning New York City to Prepare as Its Population Ages
Please see this interesting article on digitizing rural health in Nepal. Digitizing Healthcare In Rural Nepal: Why Having an Electronic Medical Record Matters
The Institute of Medicine has issued a report based on a two day workshop of critical issues involved in the provision of home healthcare, supported by Medicaid, for aging in place initiatives. This is an important study for those working in elder care and for all interested in integrated care in high and low income countries alike. The Future of Home Healthcare: Workshop Summary
Here is another interesting publication from the Institute of Medicine. Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life
This is an excellent article on the need for community based care in East Asia. It is a valuable and easily accessible document. The charts are clear and complete. Community Based Social Care in East and Southeast Asia