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Expert Interviews
A series of expert interviews on ageing, featuring specialists from around the world. Each conversation explores different aspects of the ageing process, offering valuable insights for caregivers, service providers, policy makers, families, and older people. These interviews aim to inform, inspire, and support the wider cause of healthy and dignified ageing.
Dementia Care – 'Whispers of Love'
Guest Name & Profile: Daniela Russo – Gerontologist, Neuropsychopedagogue, Australia
Daniela wears multiple hats, she is a Senior Aged Care Advocate, Speaker, Author and an expert in Dementia Care.
She is the Founder of ‘Whispers of Love’ which is an initiative to restore connection, dignity, and meaning in Dementia Care. She has many academic accolades in her knowledge bank.
A Caregiver’s Journey – 'NRI Children‘
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Triptta Neb — Global Leadership Coach, Strategist, and creator of The Recalibrate Method™
Dementia Care – The Legal Context
Guest Name & Profile
Ramani Sundaram – Executive Director – Dementia India Alliance
Redefining Elder Care: Insights from Assisted Living in Pune
Guest Name & Profile
Harshad Deshpande – Associate Founder – MadhurBhav Senior Care & Assisted Living, Pune
Geriatric Care & Assisted Living Centres
Guest Name & Profile
Dr. Amoghsiddhi Bhandarkar – Family Physician and Clinical In-charge, Aastha By Athashri, Pune
Dementia Prevention for Older People
Guest Name & Profile
Wayne Freeman Chong – Leading International Voice in the Eldercare, PhD in Gero-psychology from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Strength Training for Older People
Guest Name & Profile
Shouvik Nandy – Founder – Prana Physiotherapy, Physiotherapist, New Zealand
Palliative Care – Home Care & Care Home Perspective
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Mr. Avtar Sing Cheema – Founder & CEO, Palliative Peace, Chandigarh
Ms. Anu Savio Thelly – Palliative Care Nurse, UAE
Ageing & Aged Care Standards in Australia
Guest Name & Profile
Dmitry Shibanov – CEO and Managing Director, SMPLS INNOVATION, Australia
Caregiver Support Services - American Perspective
Guest Name & Profile
Dr. Eboni Green – Co-Founder, Caregiver Support Services, USA
Geriatric Care Training - Indian Scenario
Guest Name & Profile
Dr. Anand Ambali – MD in Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, MSc Dementia, PGDGM Geriatric Medicine Residency Program.
Voice of Older People - Narratives and Collaborations
Guest Name & Profile
Nicole Will – Aged Care Thought Leader, Podcast Host, USA
Geriatric Dentistry & Oral Care for Older People
Guest Name & Profile: Dr. Shalya Anand – Dental Surgeon, Geriatric Dentistry Advocate, Netherland
Dr. Shalya Anand is a dental surgeon with over 30 years of clinical experience, complemented by advanced training from Europe in health economics, management, and healthy ageing.
She has collaborated internationally with institutions such as Harvard and Stanford University in America, the Max Planck Institute in Germany, Erasmus University in Netherlands, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France, focusing on health literacy, vaccination, and oral health integration. She currently leads SmileAgeIndia (SAI) through the SmileAge Initiative.
Food Habits and Nutrition for Seniors
Guest Name & Profile: Dr. Vandana Verma – Founder of Fitness4All
Dr. Vandana is a Physiotherapist and a leading Nutritionist who has dedicated her life to promoting better health and wellbeing.
Aged Care in Kenya
Guest Name & Profile:
James Mbatia Kinuthia Dementia Care Expert – President, Sir James Care Homes (Kenya), Dementia Care Expert
Need for Geriatric Medicine in Senior Care
Guest Name & Profile:
Dr. Akshat Khandekar – Family & Geriatric Medicine Specialist
Seizure Risk in Dementia
Guest Name & Profile:
Russ Barker, Doctor of Health Sciences candidate, Creator of SeizureSafe
Senior Living – China Versus Indian Aged Care
Guest Name & Profile:
Jim Biggs – CDO, Momentum Senior Living LLC; Part Time Lecturer, University of Southern California
Setting-up Senior Living Projects in India
Guest Name & Profile:
P Sockalingam – CEO & Founder Aarra Communities, Bengaluru
Socka is the Founder of a company which was established to develop state of the art independent and assisted living and seniors care in the Bangalore Metropolitan region.
Aarra Communities is the first centre, with a capacity of 300 persons consisting of 144 units in Chikka Tirupathi, close to Whitefield, Bengaluru.
Senior Living – China Versus Indian Aged Care
Guest Name & Profile:
Jim Biggs – CDO, Momentum Senior Living LLC; Part Time Lecturer, University of Southern California