Apart from giving health talks, medical doctors who have joined the "Community Health Academy" project also actively participated in compiling information for the practical handbook and animated videos on common elderly diseases of the Health Academy for the Elderly, so as to equip the elderly and local communities with the ability on diseases prevention and management. To further promote these health management resources through different communities, the HKMA organized the "Launch of Practical Handbook cum Premiere of Animated Videos on Common Elderly Diseases" on 11 May 2018 to release the resources to the public. In addition, some elderly students, outreach ambassadors and elderly we have been visiting were invited to share their learning and visiting experiences with the attending doctors at the event.

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Elderly students, outreach ambassadors and elderly we visited were taking a group photo with the attending doctors		Our President Dr. CHOI Kin officiating the Premiere of Animated Videos with the elderly participants
Mr. and Mrs. WONG, an elderly couple, sharing their improving health conditions with the ongoing home visits conducted by Dr. Elsa CHU who made them felt loved and cared		Ms. LAM, an elderly volunteer, and Dr. Kenneth YIP sharing their respective roles and collaborative efforts in the volunteer team in understanding the needs of the elderly we visited and assisting them to improve physical and mental health

Our Project is being mentioned in the CIIF's column on am730 on 3 October 2017.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted 2 hours prior to the lecture, the lecture will be cancelled.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or Amber/Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force during the lecture, the lecture will be continued.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted 3 hours prior to the home visit, the visit will be cancelled.

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or Amber/Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force during the home visit, the visit will be continued.

For more information, please call: 2861 1909
Email: elderlyhealth@hkma.org
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A total of 14 elderly Experienced Outreach Ambassadors attended the training session and visited 5 elderly households in the afternoon on Thursday, 7 Jun 2018. Miss Irene GOT, Manager (Projects) of the HKMA, explained the purpose of the Experienced Volunteers Scheme is to care for the visited elderly in weekdays and follow up their health condition continuously. It also provides extra training for committed volunteers to serve the community, boosting their ability to support the elderly in need. The Ambassadors practiced on using the blood pressure monitors during the training session, and then introduced community resources to the visited elderly and guided them to read the Practical Handbook in home visit.

The next home visit will be held on Saturday, 16 June 2018 to pre-celebrate the Father's Day and Tuen Ng Festival with the elderly. Welcome to join us for the visit! (Tel: 2861 1909)

The Ambassadors measuring blood pressure for each other		The ambassadors attentively in preparing to guide the visited elderly to read Practical Handbook
The Ambassadors wearing happy faces after bringing care to those in-need after home visits		The visited elderly gained both emotional and physical support in weekdays in addition to the monthly regular visit

The 8th "Elderly Disease" titled "Urology Diseases" of the "Health Academy for the Elderly" was held on 14 June 2018 and Dr. YEUNG Hip Wo, Victor, Co-chairman of the Sub-Committee of the Community Health Academy and Specialist in Urology was invited to be the speaker. In addition to the two common urology diseases, namely hematuria and urinary calculus, Dr. Victor YEUNG also talked on two other male urological problems, which were prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia, to enhance male students' understanding of both diseases. From the teaching experience in last year, Dr. Victor YEUNG noted that students had a lot of questions about urology diseases, he especially reserved more time in this semester's Q&A session for students to raise questions and clear their queries.

Dr. Victor YEUNG using an empty bottle to illustrate the structure of urinary system, helping students to understand the formation of the diseases		Dr. Victor YEUNG listening to a student's sharing and trying to resolve her long-standing questions

The 30th session of the "Carers Support Workshops" titled "Health Expo 2018" Visit was held on 9 June 2018 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. With the theme on "Prevention is better than cure, Stay healthy", the exhibition provided a series of health talks and booths for visitors who cared about their own health and needed to take care of their family members. During the visit, participants followed a designated route and visited the booths managed by different organizations to obtain information on interest groups, sports and diseases management information. We also encouraged the participants to attend health talks delivered by professionals to enhance their healthcare knowledge in care taking of their elderly members.

A booth staff introducing their services to participants		The speaker and participants practicing stretching exercises

The 7th "Social and Leisure" course titled "Stretching Class" of the "Health Academy for the Elderly" was held on 7 June 2018 and Ms. CHIU Van Ching, yoga instructor, was invited to lead the class. Since students were new to yoga, Ms. CHIU started with warm-up exercises to stretch the students' limbs and relax their shoulders to avoid injuries. Students were then guided to practice some poses and moves for beginners so that they could realize their own capacity and learn the basic yoga postures. Although yoga is a popular sport nowadays, elders do not have much opportunities to try such exercise. This session provided them a great chance to have first-hand experience and try new things.

Ms. CHIU Van Ching demonstrating an advanced yoga pose and reminding students to practice according to their own capacity		M. CHIU practicing leg stretching pose with students