Hongtu Chen, Ph.D.

Hongtu Chen has spent more than two decades researching elderly care and improving health care systems for Alzheimer's disease, depression and other chronic conditions. His research focuses on the design and implementation of various behavioral health interventions. He has served as program director for major research projects at the National Institutes of Health and other federal government agencies. He is a Fulbright Scholar. He was the Executive Editor of the journal, Ageing International, and he is Co-Director of Harvard Social Technology for Global Aging Research Initiative. His work focuses on the development and evaluation of elderly care resources to lead and improve the quality of elderly living and care as well as the optimal use of social and cultural resources for elder care in PRC and other Asian countries.