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The importance of dementia day care services during COVID-19
Professor Timothy Kwok, Director of the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing, and Research Manager Ms Bel Wong, explain the necessity of dementia day care services during the pandemic.
Dementia day care service during the COVID-19 pandemic
Professor Timothy Kwok discusses the importance of maintaining dementia day care service during the COVID-19 Pandemic
World Alzheimer’s Month – Promoting dementia friendliness
The Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing (JCCPA) promotes dementia friendliness in Hong Kong during World Alzheimer’s Month
Evaluation of older adults with severe dementia
Professor Timothy Kwok of Jockey Club Centre for positive ageing, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, explores how to reliably evaluate older adults with severe dementia.
Post Diagnostic Support Program for People with Dementia in Hong Kong
Professor Kwok discusses supporting people with dementia and the importance of implementing adequate care after diagnosis
The prevalence of dementia among community dwelling people aged 70 and above is 9.3%, and is 3.1% among people aged 60 and above who reside in institutions.1 As the population ages, the number of...
Family caregiver training in dementia care
Here, the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics discuss family caregiver training in dementia care.
Development of tech to track people with dementia getting lost
Timothy Kwok, Director, Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing, explores how technology can help track people with dementia who get lost.
Identifying dementia & mild cognitive impairment
Dr Timothy Kwok, Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, shares the development of the Electronic Cognitive Screen (EC-Screen) for population screening of dementia in older people.
A digital cognitive test for the detection of dementia in older people
Timothy Kwok, Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, tells us about the Electronic Cognitive Screen (EC-Screen) that gives a brief and user-friendly digital cognitive test for the detection of dementia in older people.
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Person centered care model for people with dementia, supporting public education, research, and professional training in dementia care
Post-hospital discharge care for dementia patients
Here, the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics discuss the programmes that are supporting post-hospital care for Dementia patients.
Vitamin B12 and brain health of older people
Here, Professor Timothy Kwok discusses the impact of vitamin B12 on the brain health of older people.
Multidomain interventions: How to prevent dementia in Hong Kong
Here, Professor Timothy Kwok, Director of Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing, details multi-domain interventions to prevent dementia in Hong Kong, underlining important areas such as primary prevention, healthy diet, physical exercise and mild cognitive impairment.
Dementia care workforce: Hong Kong and the train-the-trainer approach
Here, experts explain the intricate situation of Dementia care in Hong Kong, and why it could benefit from a train-the-trainer approach.
The evolution of a unique dementia care centre in Hong Kong
Professor Timothy Kwok, Director of Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing lifts the lid on the development of a unique dementia care centre in Hong Kong.
Research about Hong Kong’s rapidly ageing population
Professor Timothy Kwok, Director of the Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, provides a fascinating insight on the challenge of the city’s rapidly ageing population.