Aging Care Industry: A Successful Second Online Session
On July 23rd, ASK Health and the Modern Aging Program, under Health Futures Innovation Platform and Phoefly Health Technology, jointly organized the second online session of PHBS-CJBS Global Pitch Competition, focusing on the topic of aging care. Six high-quality projects were selected …
The Science and Technology Behind Healthy Aging
Singapore’s life expectancy is one of the highest in the world and its population is aging rapidly. According to recent predictions, one fourth of all Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above by 2030. Thus, the question of what comprises healthy aging …
Improving Patient Engagement for Seniors Amidst the Covid-19 Crisis
While physical distancing and other safety measures are necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19, they can also leave seniors more isolated and disengaged from their families and communities. ACCESS Health Southeast Asia and Aging2.0 are co-hosted a webinar to address these …
Interview with a Geriatrician on the Frontlines of Covid-19
Covid-19 disproportionately affects those who are older and who have underlying health conditions. As cases soared across the United States in 2020, much of the focus has been placed on the healthcare workers in hospitals and urgent care facilities who are bearing …
Integrating social care and elder care has many benefits
The social needs of older adults are multifaceted, diverse and, more often than not, unmet. This is especially true for older adults living with disabilities, low incomes or multiple chronic conditions. For many, day-to-day mobility is restricted to the community or the …
Mapping A Better Life For Older Adults Of New York
This article, written by ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine, originally appeared in Forbes. Two weeks ago, The New York Academy of Medicine relaunched its data visualization tool IMAGE: NYC, otherwise known as the Interactive Map of Aging. Created in partnership …
Mapping A Better Life For Older Adults Of New York
Two weeks ago, The New York Academy of Medicine relaunched its data visualization tool IMAGE: NYC, otherwise known as the Interactive Map of Aging. Created in partnership with the Center for Urban Research at CUNY, the open source, data driven map helps …
ACCESS Health Aging Books Featured on Here’s To Your Health Radio
ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine was interviewed by Joshua Lane on the radio program, Here’s To Your Health. The program explores ideas that can improve the health of people of all ages and their communities. In the interview, Dr. …
Bone Alliance Featured in the Singapore Straits Times
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia has been working closely with partners in Singapore to drive a new bone health initiative, Bone Alliance Singapore, to improve awareness and to build new partnerships, ecosystems, and communities of practice for better bone health. The Bone Alliance …
Stay Young Navigators
Stay Young Navigators: The Pursuit of Active Aging and Seniors Caring for Seniors explores an innovative approach to elder care created by elders themselves. Based on discussions with the younger old and the older old, Stay Young Navigators describes a community of care and support …