List of speakers - Bridging the Growing Gap Between an Ageing Population and Health & Care Providers, 1-2 June 2026
Anna Nivestam, Kristianstad University
Anna is a researcher in health science at Kristianstad University. Her work focuses on health promotion and preventive measures related to older adults and aging. She is particularly interested in age-friendly environments and how older adults can be seen as resources in society and included in societal decisions that affect them. Link to Annas page on HKR Research Portal.
Camilla Hending, Kristianstad Municipality
Camilla Hending serves as a Project Manager in Digital Development at Kristianstad Municipality's Care Services Department. A Social Work graduate with a focus on gerontology, she previously worked as a consultant specializing in public sector digitalization. Currently, she leads initiatives to modernize health and social care services through strategic digital implementation.
Carola Nilsson, Kristianstad Municipality
Carola is a Specialist Assistant Nurse in Cognitive Disorders with 35 years of experience in municipal elderly care. My work focuses on person-centered dementia care, communication, and practical support strategies for people living with cognitive impairment. At Imagine, I will present the FINGER model and share lifestyle-based interventions to support brain health and prevent cognitive decline
Erik Piculell, Kristianstad University
Erik is a lecturer in the nursing program at Kristianstad University (HKR) in Sweden. Erik is researching in the field of applied health technology focusing on older persons and the home environment. Link to Eriks page on the HKR Research Portal.
Cecilia Werdenfels, Kristianstad Municipality
Cecilia is a specialist nurse in psychiatric care with an overarching role within the Care Administration of the Municipality of Kristianstad. The role aims to support and guide staff in complex cases, strengthen competence in mental health and mental illness, and contribute to person-centred, safe, and equitable care. The assignment includes both operational activities, such as consultation, guidance, education, and clinical patient work, as well as strategic development. The position was established in 2021 to address future challenges related to the increasing prevalence of mental illness in society and within the administration’s target groups.
Monica Munoz-Lopez
Monica is a professor at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Medical School, Human Neuroanatomy. Her research interest is to study brain plasticity in health and disease. Her recent projects focus on the cognitive and brain signature of long COVID, consequences of perinatal hypoxia/ischaemia and prematurity in the brain and cognition in children at school age and adolescence. Link to Monicas page on the research gate.
Stefanie Krüger, Kristianstad Municipality
Stefanie is a social worker who leads the Care Administration’s innovation platform, which focuses on finding solutions to reduce involuntary loneliness. She is a project manager for several projects in health and welfare. Stefanie has a background as a care manager for older people.
Stina Wessman
Stina is part of the innovation team within the Social Services Department at the Municipality of Kristianstad. She leads the innovation platform focusing on prevention and health promotion. She manages social innovation projects with a primary focus on systems innovation. Her background is in applied design research for sustainable lifestyles.