(EHG)

Meeting the Challenge of Dementia: An Emerging Public Health Problem in China and Globally
Sue Levkoff, ScD, SM, MSW Founder, EHG SmartState Endowed Chair in Community and Social Support-SmartHOMETM

About Me

25 years of research on dementia Thenmy father developed dementia Thats when my professional and personal life came together

Estimates of People Living with Dementia

70
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
(millions )

66

Global China

36 16 8 2010 2030

Dementia Challenges for China

Lack of awareness/understanding Inadequate professional infrastructure for diagnosis, treatment, and providing long-term support to caregivers Lack of reliable information, basic caregiving skills, and social support for family caregivers

EHG and Its Partnerships

Harvard University Asia Center SmartState Center of Economic Exellence: SeniorSMARTTM

Hefei University of Technology, China

EHG

USC Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Peking University Institute of Mental Health, and its network of 16 participating clinics in 15 cities, China

Suffolk University Entrepreneurship Program

EHGs Approach: Web 3.0, Mobile Technology, & Social Media

Research/Academic

Synthesize best scientific information on dementia and caregiving Deliver this information to health providers, persons with dementia, and their family caregivers

Resources for Family Caregivers

Interactive tools for caregiving In-depth self-directed training for caregivers Messaging to improve caregivers health and well-being Online social and emotional support

Professional Support

Referrals through participating clinics Online coaching

Loveandhelp.com

Business Models

Sell access to patient and caregiver data (e.g., drug companies) Sell advertising on website Provide professional and caregiving training services through premium subscriptions Provide referral services to professional dementia specialists
EHG has been awarded more than $1.5 million in NIH grant support to develop Loveandhelp.com; and an additional $5 million on related dementia products

Projected Users & Revenue Growth

9,000,000
8,000,000

7,000,000

Users/Dollars

6,000,000

5,000,000

4,000,000

Revenue in US dollars Website Users

3,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

0 1 2 3 4 5

Market Size: 9,915,000 Total Revenue: $14,730,280

Year

Moving Forward

Interested in additional partnerships Your ideas and strategies for addressing dementia challenges in China and globally Your financial support to attract large Chinese investors

Contact info Sue E. Levkoff sue.e.levkoff@gmail.com