Living with Dementia: An interview with Brian LeBlanc
Dementia affects not only those living with this health condition but their families, friends, and everyone around them. In this interview, Brian LeBlanc, a national public speaker and advocate for dementia awareness and education, who himself suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, discusses his …
Partners in Care: An interview with June Simmons
ACCESS Health Program Manager Jean Galiana interviewed the founder of Partners in Care, June Simmons, as part of a study on elder and long term care. Simmons described the focus of the Partners in Care program and the reasons for its success. …
Aabenraa Municipality: Interview with Jakob Kyndal
As part of a series of case studies on excellence in dementia care, ACCESS Health visited Denmark to study Danish companies and organizations. This study is part of a larger research effort on dementia care in Northern Europe. A growing proportion of …
Rise Care Home: An Interview with Kirsten Springborg and Mette Pawlik Olesen
ACCESS Health Program Manager Sofia Widén conducts this interview with Kirsten Springborg and Mette Pawlik Olesen about Rise Care Home (Rise Parken), a long term care home in Aabenraa, Denmark. Eighty percent of the residents at Rise Care Home live with some …
IntelligentLIFE: Elder Care Technology
As part of a larger research effort on dementia care in Northern Europe, this interview describes the development of a new software and planning tool called IntelligentLIFE During a visit to Denmark, Sofia Widén a Program Manager at ACCESS Health International spoke …
Long Term Care Insurance in the United States
“Long term care insurance requires a long term financial commitment. Many people think that insurance companies take advantage of payers with regular increases in prices. In this interview, the president of Thau Incorporated, Claude Thau, explains how long term care insurance works …
Stay Young Navigators: Focus Group Study
In 2015, ACCESS Health Singapore partnered with the Alexandra Health System to pilot the Stay Young Navigator program in the north of Singapore. The program trains active seniors to help their peers manage chronic conditions through their role as liaisons for health …
Providing Blended Elder Care: An interview with Daan Dohmen
Dr. Daan Dohmen is the founder and chief executive officer of FocusCura, an eHealth provider currently operating Europe. The company focuses on independent living for elderly persons and the chronically ill, providing a “blended care” service where patients can receive personal visits …
Embrace Living: An Interview with Rebecca Priest
St. John’s has four retirement communities in Rochester New York that range from independent living and assisted living to rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Approximately ten years ago, the management of St. John’s, led by Charlie Runyon, Rebecca Priest, and Allen Power began …
Finalists Announced for Modern Aging Singapore
The ACCESS Health International team in Singapore and its partners at NUS Enterprise recently announced the finalists for the Modern Aging 2016 program. Supported by the Singapore Ministry of Health, Modern Aging is a business accelerator designed to facilitate the creation of …
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