Freek Lapré

Dr. Freek Lapré is an Executive Professor at TIAS Business School, University of Tilburg, specializing in service quality, business strategy, and innovations in elderly care. He holds concurrent roles as a certified management consultant at QOLity BV, partner at Dementia Village Advisors, Chairman of the European Centre for Research and Education in Ageing Services (ECREAS), and supervisory board member for Dutch care organizations. His academic background includes nursing, health science, and change management, with 10 years as a visiting professor in the USA.

Research Focus: Lapré's expertise spans healthcare innovation, stakeholder strategies, and quality management in elderly services. His work emphasizes:

• User-centered care models for nursing homes
• Cross-cultural long-term care frameworks in Europe
• Mitigation of societal taboos in aging services
• Future-oriented care systems (e.g., 'Long Term Care 2030' initiatives)

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2020-2023) analyze evolving European elderly care policies, service quality constructs, and inclusive aging frameworks. Earlier works (2012-2015) established foundational models for stakeholder satisfaction and nursing home service performance, earning international recognition.

Awards:

• Best Overall Paper Award (2014, Bandung)
• Best Paper Award (2013, Istanbul)

Leadership: Directs research and advisory networks through ECREAS (Brussels) and Dementia Village Advisors, driving pan-European collaborations on aging services.