An Argument For Covid-19 Booster Shots To Protect The Vulnerable
On Monday, amid reports that the highly infectious Delta variant is causing surges in new Covid-19 infections in states with low vaccination rates and countries with vaccine shortages, Pfizer announced plans to seek emergency authorization as early as next month for booster shots that would complement its …
Will COVID-19 Improve Long Term Care?
While much of the world is reopening and life for those vaccinated has returned to a new normal, many nursing home residents are still living under lockdown after lockdown. A single COVID-19 case in a nursing home can trigger a two-week lockdown …
Written From The Frontlines Of The Pandemic, Rachel Clarke’s Memoir ‘Breathtaking’ Is A Must Read
Breathtaking: Inside the NHS in a Time of Pandemic by Rachel Clarke ISBN-13: 978-1408713785 Little, Brown and Company Weeks before the first wave of Covid-19 overwhelmed Britain last spring, palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke came down with symptoms that, any other year, …
Report Release: Disease Burden and Health-related Quality of Life Survey on Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) Patients in China
The Report Disease Burden and Health-related Quality of Life Survey on Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) Patients in China was formally published in Hangzhou on March 27th. ACCESS Health China’s Research and Consultation team participated in the writing of this report. It is the …
Elderly care: What Germany can learn from the rest of the world
Abstract: Sustainable elderly care becomes increasingly challenging in a rapidly ageing world. Being the third oldest nation globally, Germany is facing significant societal changes and demographic pressures. Bold and far-reaching reforms to revolutionise senior care are urgently required. Here, we review Germany’s …
2020 Aging Technologies: Perspectives of Japan, China, and Singapore
ACCESS Health, Modern Aging, and Vivid Creations launched a Modern Aging Japan Webinar Series focused on how the global eldercare sector is re-inventing and digitalizing products, services, businesses, and operational models to address the needs of the aging population, particularly across Japan, China, …
ACCESS Health China’s Aging Research in “Healthcare Industry Finance Innovation”
Recently the PHBS and ACCESS Health China jointly published their research study in Healthcare Industry Finance Innovation. With the acceleration of the aging process of the population and the changes in living standards, the onset of major diseases, chronic illnesses, and elderly long-term …
COVID and Longer Lives: Combating Ageism and Creating Solutions – Community Report Release
Adrienne Mendenhall, Director of Business Development ACCESS Health International Southeast Asia represents ACCESS Health International on the Global Future Council for longevity. On October 28th, the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Longevity (2019-2020 term) released a new report called ‘COVID and Longer …
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 …