Registration

Welcome remark

Overview on the development of dementia care and the importance of evidence based research

Break

Qualitative research methods and skills (identify sources for gathering evidence and the process of generating and translating evidence into practice)

Q and A

Quantitative research methods and skills

Project development and idea / Policy, research and practice Research Funding and development

Sharing on local research related to dementia

Q and A

Prof Timothy Kwok
Professor in Department of Medicine and Therapeutics and School of Public Health
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Director of Jockey Club Centre of Positive Ageing

Prof. Timothy Kwok graduated from University of Leicester in the UK and received specialist training in Geriatric and Internal Medicine in St George’s Hospital in London before returning to his native home, Hong Kong, to join the Departmentof Medicine & Therapeutics in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was promoted to professorship in 2006. Since 2004, he has been director of a comprehensive commnuity care centre funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the Demented people. For three years, he was chief of sevice of a geriatric hospital unit. His research interests include dementia, osteoporosis, nutrition, and health services. He is co-editor of the Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics and council member of the Hong Kong Geriatrics Society.

Ms Grace Chan
Chief Officer (Elderly Service)
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Ms. Grace Chan is currently the chief officer of Elderly Service of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service. Her educational background includes Health Science, Faculty of Health and Behavioral Sciences in Australia, and Master of Social Work (M.S.W) in the University of Hong Kong. More than 10 years, she has been closely involved in developing and setting up different elderly service project/ units. Her area of interests includes disability studies, elderly service related research and service development. She has received one of the Outstanding Young Social Worker Award in 2000. Ms. Chan sits on a number of networks, committees and appeal boards in the statutory bodies under Administration Wing, Security Bureau, Home Affairs Bureau, Environment Protection Department and other public service bodies. She is also currently a number in Hospital Authority Kowloon West Cluster-Clinical Research Ethic Committee.

Dr Daniel Young

Dr. Young K.W., PhD, RSW, has finished PhD in social work at Bristol University, U.K. and is currently employed as a Service Manager of Jockey Club Centre for Positive Aging. He is also an Honorable Research Fellow of Centre of Behavioural Health of Hong Kong University.

Dr Patsy Chau
CADENZA

Dr Chau is a Research Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong. She is working for the project entitled “CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative for Seniors” funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Dr Chau received her PhD in Statistics from The University of Hong Kong and she is one of the CADENZA Fellows trained by the CADENZA Leadership Programme. Before joining the academia, Dr Chau worked in the Census and Statistics Department of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Her research interests include applying statistics in the fields of epidemiology, medicine and demography. She is currently involved in designing, planning and implementing statistical surveys as well as performing statistical analyses. Dr Chau is also experienced in the application of official statistics in research studies.

Ms April Yip
Research Officer

Ms Yip graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a BCogSc as well as an MPhil in Psychology. She is currently the Research Officer at Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing, and is responsible for overseeing and conducting research related to dementia.