Shirlee Sharkey
CEO · Saint Elizabeth
Health executive and social innovator
Home Care Home and Community Care Home Care Public Policy Healthcare and Seniors Healthcare Transformation
Michelle Lobchuk
Associate Professor · Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba
Empathic understanding of our partners in care - Family Carers in Canada
Empathy Perceptual understanding Video-feedback Caregiving Family Caregiving
Prof. Roberto Bernabei
Professor of Internal Medicine · Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Main research interests are in geriatric assessment, models of health services for elderly care, and geriatric pharmacoepidemiology
Geriatric Assessment Models of Health Service for Older Adults Pharmacoepidemiology
Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews
Professor, Ageing and Lifecourse · University British Columbia
Anne Martin-Matthews' current research focuses on two areas of inquiry in the sociology of aging.
Public Policy Work Carers and Caregiving Active Ageing
Joseph F. Coughlin
Director, MIT AgeLab · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government
Aging Social Innovation Gerontology New Technology Understanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being
Prof. Tine Rostgaard
Professor in Older People and Citizenship · Department of Political Science, Aalborg University
Professor Rostgaard's research contributions have mainly been to the field of social care policies for children and older people
Social Care Policy Care Practice Quality of Care Social Science Welfare Policies
Julia Hanigsberg
President and CEO · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Champion for children and youth with disabilities & healthcare CEO. Expert speaker and leader on diversity, innovation and inclusion.
Disabilities Patient Centred Care Children's Health Leadership Women in Leadership
Jed Johnson
Managing Director of Aging Services · CARF International
Jed Johnson is an award-winning, national leader in adult- and senior-services arenas.
Senior Transportation Rural caregiving Military or veteran caregiving Adult Day Services Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Alexandra Greenhill
CEO · myBestHelper
Award-winning physician innovator, tech CEO, community leader, change agent. TEDx. Top 100 WXN most powerful women Canada, Top 40 under 40.
Innovation Health Health & Healing Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Tech Companies and Venture Capital
Robert O'Toole
President · National Eldercare Professionals Network
Eldercare in an Age of Scarcity: Who Will Care and Who Will Pay?
Navigating the Complex Health and Long-Term Care System Building an Elder Services Business Without Dependence On Billable Hours Uncovering Elder Financial Abuse and Taking Action Against the Perpetrators Developing Elder Care Support Programs Adding Services to Elders and Caregivers to Community Bank Marketing Programs
Prof. Alan J. Sinclair
Director · Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People, Diabetes Frail Ltd
Professor Alan Sinclair is an international expert in diabetes and clinical gerontology
DR Barometer Program Re-enablement in Diabetes Ageing frailty and sarcopaenia Cognitive dysfunction and dementia in diabetes Diabetes Mellitus
Dr. Walter Wittich
Associate Professor · School of Optometry, University of Montreal
Dr. Walter Wittich's expertise focuses on the rehabilitation of older adults with combined vision and hearing loss.
Assistive Technologies Vision Rehabilitation Visual Neuroscience Optometry Audiology
Melissa O'Connor, PhD
Associate Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Melissa O'Connor, PhD, MBA, RN, is an expert in home health care, geriatric nursing and transitions in care.
Geriatrics and Gerontology Applied Health Informatics Geriatric Nursing Geriatric Home Health Transitions in Care
Kathleen Becker
Clinical Associate Professor Dept. of Nursing at the School of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Nursing expert, focusing on community-public health
Social Determinants of Health Nurse Practitioner Education Collaborative Nursing Practice Health Equity Health and Wellness
Dr. Anthea Tinker
Professor of Social Gerontology · King's College London
Anthea Tinker's main areas of research interest are social policy and research ethics, specialising since 1974 in Gerontology.
Public Policy Frailty Home Care Elder Abuse Social Policy
Dr. Mary Ann Tsao
Chairman · Tsao Foundation Singapore
Chairwoman & founding director of the Tsao Foundation, a regionally oriented non-profit foundation dedicated to aged care and ageing issues.
Home Care Health and Ageing
Liat Ayalon, Ph.D.
Professor · Bar Ilan University
I am a clinical psychologist and a Professor at Bar Ilan University.
Combating Ageism Formal and Informal Care for Older Adults Mental Health Health Policy Research Mental Health Service Use and Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults
Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN
Professor | M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing · Villanova University
Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN researches pediatric oncology nursing
Cancer Survivorship Debriefing in Clinical Simulations Childhood Cancer Survivorship Pediatric Oncology Nursing Pediatric Cancer
Naheed Dosani
Palliative Care Physician · Health Justice Advocate
As a palliative care physician, Dr. Naheed Dosani is passionate about advancing equitable access to health care for the homeless.
Hospice and Palliative Care Palliative Care Education Health Care Access Palliative Care Homelessness
Dr. Rory Fisher
Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine · University of Toronto
Dr Rory Fisher is a Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Frailty Public Policy Quality of Care