ADLIFE Newsletter
Issue 10 | December 2022
Welcome to ADLIFE's 10th newsletter, sharing our latest news, blog articles, and upcoming events!
ADLIFE 5th Plenary Meeting, Israel, November 2022
For the fifth time since the initiation of ADLIFE in January 2020, the ADLIFE Consortium united their eleven participating countries to review the project. Assuta Medical Centers hosted the team in Tel Aviv, Israel, providing the consortium with the opportunity to review their recent progress, and plan the next exciting steps for the launch of the ADLIFE pilot intervention phase.
Supporting Caregivers For Ageing Populations
For International Caregivers Day, ADLIFE explores the role and experiences of caregivers for individuals with chronic diseases. Caregivers are a family member, friend, or significant individual who assists with a patient’s daily care needs. In the UK, the economic value of carer contribution is £132 billion per year, almost the total value of health spending in the UK in 2014-2015. However, despite their integral role in supporting the health and lives of individuals, there is a growing issue in the mental health, physical health, and financial burden for caregivers of older adults.
As populations age globally and medical innovations advance, associated chronic diseases and comorbidities are increasing, making it more important than ever to consider how we support the care of older people and their caregivers.
ADLIFE Digital Toolbox Launch
Online Seminar, March 9th, 1-2pm CET
Join us for the launch event of ADLIFE’s pilot project, to learn how digital health can improve the quality of life for elderly patients with advanced chronic conditions.
Audiences will learn about the wider issues of caring for an ageing population, and meet the minds behind the technology and intervention ADLIFE has developed, in a short Q&A with partner representatives from across Europe.
Meet the ADLIFE Team
Fritz Arndt
Last month we learnt about the role and experiences of Fritz Arndt as Project Coordinator of our German pilot site, Gesunder Werra-Meißner Kreis. Fritz describes his role in the translation of international meta ADLIFE requirements, assumptions, and tools, to the German health care context.
Thea Damkjær Syse
As Project Manager for Odense University Hospital, Thea discusses her role in the coordination and management support of empowering patients, caregivers and communities, and the OUH pilot site activities.
““At OUH we work towards putting the patient first in all our activities. The ADLIFE project aims to increase the quality of life for patients in their last time through integrated care and telemedicine. By implementing digital tools and interventions the care pathway is improved and personalised to the individual citizen.””
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