Nereide Alhena has a Master’s in Gerontology from Vrije University Amsterdam, NL. She has worked in Italy and the United States in residential care facilities and home care.  Her experience is in strategic development, Geriatric Care Management and start-up and management of a dementia unit.  She has worked in all levels of care: independent living, assisted living, dementia units, skilled nursing, hospice care and home care. 

The focus of her PhD research is integrated care and dementia care service networks.