Workshop 1

Mode: Online

Topic
Assessing intrinsic capacity through the WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) model

Outline of the workshop
This workshop intends to highlight the importance of intrinsic capacity and functional abilities in old age, feature the key components of the WHO Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) model and prepare community health ambassadors to conduct some items of the ICOPE screening in the community.

This is an interactive workshop involving some hands-on experience how to use ICOPE app in screening.

Facilitator
Prof. Angela Leung

Workshop 2

Mode: Hybrid

Topic
The fundamentals of systematic reviews

Outline of the workshop
The workshop will introduce the fundamental steps and process of conducting a systematic review of literature. The interactive session will highlight the different types of systematic reviews and will provide examples of robust approaches required in a systematic review.

This is an interactive workshop and will be useful to students who are conducting systematic review as part of their higher degree research as well as for colleagues who would like to have a refresher about systematic reviews.

Facilitator
Dr Jed Montayre

Workshop 3

Mode: Hybrid

Topic
Innovative technologies and healthy ageing

Outline of the workshop

Non-invasive instrumental assessment on swallowing in older adults: some latest developments
Dr Elaine Kwong
Associate Professor (starting from 1 July 2023), Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies

Development of core outcome measures for older people with low back pain
Dr Arnold Wong
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Hybrid robots and neurological evaluation for self-help mobile rehabilitation after stroke
Dr Xiaoling Hu
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Smart active approaches to evaluate and prevent falls of community-dwelling older people
Dr Christina Ma
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering