Home instead Senior Care teamed up with health care leaders across the globe to talk about advancements in patient-care, particularly care for those living with Alzhemier's and Dementia through Home Instead's proven relationship-based care approach.
The conference also talked about the effect of Alzheimers on the elderly since by 2020, there will be 1 billion people age 60 years old and above, and statistics show that at least 36 million people are currently living with people with Dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
In Tokyo, Japan, where the conference was held, 25 percent of the Japanese population comprise of elderly, and is predicted to jump to 40 percent coming 2050. That is why Home Instead Senior Care is revolutionizing the way seniors with Alzhemier's and dementia are cared upon.
"As longevity increases and birth rates decline, the traditional support model for seniors and their families becomes unsustainable," said Huber, who is also representing the Global Coalition on Aging at the conference.
"With this population shift and rise in Alzheimer's disease and dementia, we must increase the world's capacity to care. Home care helps people with Alzheimer's disease and offers great support to those who care for them," he added.
Aside from Huber's presentation, Duskin Home Intead's Fukushima also talked about the benefits of relationship-based approach, or the importance of family support to the elderly.
"Under the Integrated Community Care System, our company, as a social resource, contributes to society by providing quality, relationship-based care to seniors," said Fukushima.
"Our services help seniors remain in their homes, safely and comfortably for as long as possible," he added.
The four legacy events cover key research and policy topics related to Alzheimer's, such as financial models for research funding, new care systems and collaborative models for advancing research. This coalition of government leaders shares a common goal, to identify real solutions for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease by 2025.
The G7 Global Dementia Legacy was held in Tokyo, Nov. 5-7, 2014.
