【HKOF X TM DHC World Osteoporosis Day 2023 Step Up For Bone Health】

Program Review, Don't Miss It!

Over 300 people attended the hybrid health talk in a relaxed and interactive atmosphere. TM DHC and JOCOC members served 150 pax in the afternoon, providing bone health pre-screening and supporting service.

The content of the health lectures is incredibly exciting and practical.
Please click to watch immediately!

【JOCCO X TM DHC hybrid mode Public Health Talk】on 10 Oct., 2023

JOCOC was delighted to be invited to conduct the hybrid mode public health talk for a total of 132 senior members of Tuen Mun District Health Centre. Next coming event with TM DHC will be World Osteoporosis Day 2023 on 29 Oct 2023. Please stay tuned for the registration announcement soon.

JOCOC X Tuen Mun District Health Centre (TM DHC) 【點 Plan 健康人生】(Plan for your own Health) Event on 5-6 Sep., 2023

It's JOCOC's pleasure to be invited by TM DHC to support this public education activity. We will conduct a health talk with the topic 【骨骼「脆」事】(Facts about Fragility Fracture) for this event. Please feel free to click the links below for further details.

Date : 5 September, 2023 (Tuesday)
Time : 1500-1550
Venue : 1/F., Tuen Mun Town Plaza

Event website by TM DHC :
https://news.tmdhc.org.hk/newsLetter_main.php?newsletter_type=%E9%BB%9EPLAN%E5%81%A5%E5%BA%B7%E4%BA%BA%E7%94%9F&fbclid=IwAR0-sYRpehi1C_QmLLg4OcxjVKlGgaB9z3LQ6nDcmMsbVQhDgqhhckZ8jS4

Facebook link of the Event by TM DHC :
https://www.facebook.com/100083071463514/posts/282239671221746/?d=w&mibextid=qC1gEa

The event was very successful. Thank you for your support!

【JOCOC X Jockey Club Support Project for the Elderly under COVID-19 - outreach activity】Round 5

We were honoured to be invited by CUHK School of Public Health and Primary Care to hold another workshop about "Managing our Own Health" on Aug 8th, 2023 at Haven of St'James' Settlement Continuing Care So Uk Neighbourhood Elderly Centre. We shared health management tips, and elders who joined were taught to conduct self-assessments, using the SARC-F questionnaire, on their risk of having sarcopenia. A fitness trainer was also present to introduce various fitness training routines suitable for fall prevention and muscle strengthening at home. The participants actively engaged in exercising and were highly interested in improving their musculoskeletal system.

The event successfully raised awareness of one's wellness, and ended with an informative Q&A session. Thanks to the School of Public Health and all elderly for their enthusiastic participation!

For more details regarding opportunities for home fitness training programs, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/en/education.php

【JOCOC X Jockey Club Support Project for the Elderly under COVID-19 - outreach activity】Round 4

We were honoured to be invited by CUHK School of Public Health and Primary Care to hold another workshop about "Managing our Own Health" on Aug 1st, 2023 at Haven of Hope District Elderly Community Service (Kin Ming Centre). We shared health management tips, and elders who joined were taught to conduct self-assessments, using the SARC-F questionnaire, on their risk of having sarcopenia. A fitness trainer was also present to introduce various fitness training routines suitable for fall prevention and muscle strengthening at home. The participants actively engaged in exercising and were highly interested in improving their musculoskeletal system.

The event successfully raised awareness of one's wellness, and ended with an informative Q&A session. Thanks to the School of Public Health and all elderly for their enthusiastic participation!

For more details regarding opportunities for home fitness training programs, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/en/education.php

【JOCOC X Jockey Club Support Project for the Elderly under COVID-19 - outreach activity】Round 3

We were honoured to be invited by CUHK School of Public Health and Primary Care to hold another workshop about "Managing our Own Health" on July 27th, 2023 at Ellen Li District Elderly Community Centre, HKYWCA. We shared health management tips, and elders who joined were taught to conduct self-assessments, using the SARC-F questionnaire, on their risk of having sarcopenia. A fitness trainer was also present to introduce various fitness training routines suitable for fall prevention and muscle strengthening at home. The participants actively engaged in exercising and were highly interested in improving their musculoskeletal system.

The event successfully raised awareness of one's wellness, and ended with an informative Q&A session. Thanks to the School of Public Health and all elderly for their enthusiastic participation!

For more details regarding opportunities for home fitness training programs, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/en/education.php

【JOCOC X Jockey Club Support Project for the Elderly under COVID-19 - outreach activity】Round 2

We were honoured to be invited by CUHK School of Public Health and Primary Care once again to hold another workshop about "Managing our Own Health" on July 25th, 2023 at Aberdeen Fong Wong Wun Tei Neighbourhood Elderly Centre. Health management tips were shared, and elders who joined were taught to conduct self-assessments on their risk of having sarcopenia through the SARC-F questionnaire. A fitness trainer was also invited to introduce various fitness training routines suitable for fall prevention and muscle strengthening at home. The participants actively engaged in exercising and were highly interested in improving their musculoskeletal system.

The event successfully raised awareness of one's wellness, and ended with an informative Q&A session. Thanks to the School of Public Health and all elderly for their enthusiastic participation!

For more details regarding opportunities for home fitness training programs, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/en/education.php

【JOCOC X Jockey Club Support Project for the Elderly under COVID-19 - outreach activity】

We were honoured to be invited by CUHK School of Public Health and Primary Care to jointly hold a workshop about "Managing our own health" on July 11th, 2023at Sheng Kung Hui Chuk Yuen Canon Martin District Elderly Community Centre. Health management tips were shared, and elders who joined were taught to conduct self-assessments on their risk of having sarcopenia through the SARC-F questionnaire. A fitness trainer was also invited to introduce various fitness training routines suitable for practising fall prevention and muscle strengthening at home. The participants actively engaged in exercising and were highly interested in improving their musculoskeletal system.

The event successfully raised awareness of one's wellness, and ended with an informative Q&A session. Thanks to the School of Public Health and all elderly for their enthusiastic participation!

For more details regarding opportunities for home fitness training programs, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/en/education.php

[JOCOC X 50+ Expo 2023 has successfully concluded]

Thank you for the appreciation, encouragement and support of all the elders or their family members visited us on that days.

JOCOC participated in 50+ Expo 2023 from July 7 to 9. We arranged bone health related self online assessments and provided counter based health education for the elderly. Those over 65 who were at high risk of fractures and falls will be arranged to participate in University research and follow-up projects. In the past three days, we have served more than 700 elderly people and completed around 1,000 pre-screening tests. We would like to thank the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Asia Pacific Osteoporosis Foundation for their co-organization support. In addition, we would like to thank the professors, doctors and professional medical members of the two Foundations for their guidance and leadership.

【JOCOC x 50+ Expo 2023】

The Chinese University Jockey Club Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Center continues to support this year's 50+ Expo event. Our booths are A22 and A24. There will be :

(1) ATM online pre-screening for risk of osteoporosis, falls and cognitive for people age from 50; and
(2) On-the-spot recruitment of high-risk elders to join free-of-charge bone health projects of the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK.

The School of Continuing Medical Education of Peking University went to the Chinese University of Hong Kong for training cooperation and exchanges and visited JOCOC

The director of the Centre, Prof Timothy Kwok, met the representatives from the School of Continuing Medical Education of Peking University on June 14, 2023 and visited the CUHK JC Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control.

Peking University was founded in 1898. Peking University School of Continuing Medical Education is directly affiliated with Peking University School of Medicine. Founded in May 2017, it was formed by the former School of Medical Network Education of Peking University (founded in 2000) and the former Beijing Integrating the In-service Education and Training Center of the Faculty of Medicine of the University (established in 2002).

The School of Continuing Medical Education of Peking University visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong mainly to explore any collaboration opportunities either academic or non-diploma course cooperation. The list of visiting members of the School of Continuing Medical Education, Peking University is Zhang Juan, Executive Dean, Jiang Hui, Director of the Integrated Media Center, Wang Lili, Director of Education and Training Center, and Sun Baozhi, Director of the College Office.

The Center thanks and welcomes members for their visit and guidance.

[JOCOC x the 16th Health Expo 2023] - a Physician Health Talk by Dr Natalie Szeto

Our Centre's physician, Dr Natalie Szeto, was invited to conduct a health talk on 11 June 2023 at the 16th Health Expo 2023, HKCEC. Her topic, "60-year-old is brittle, and osteoporosis cannot be ignored" attracted almost 200 audience on location. JOCOC thanks for their active participation and quality questions. The talk lasted for 30 mins and Dr Szeto stayed for another 15 minutes to address questions from the floor.

We apologize for the limited quantity of our education leaflets. All our education materials can be accessed online via this link: http://www.jococ.org/en/education.php

Thank you for your support!

Recap of the event, please click the photo icon on the left.

The latest event! [ JOCOC x 16th Health Expo @ HKCEC, Wanchai ]

Public Health Talk by Physician: 60-year-old is brittle, and osteoporosis cannot be ignored

【Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity】

Since last October, JOCOC, organized another outreach activity at Tuen Mun District Health Centre on 24th April, 2023. Totally 3 educational health talks were held and over 100 elderly who lives or works in Tuen Mun attended. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to elderly, sharing on how to prevent and improve osteoporosis through early intervention, high calcium diet, reorganising the home as well as doing weight-bearing exercises. The participants actively shared their enquiries, and the event ended with an informative Q&A session. Thanks to all elderly for their active participation!

For more details, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/hipfx.htm

【Outreach Activity - JOCOC x Hong Kong Christian Service Bliss District Elderly Community Centre】

In Feb 2023, we were honored to be invited by the Hong Kong Christian Service Bliss District Elderly Community Centre as guest to attend their 《10th Anniversary Ceremony & Carnival》. The activities on that day were wonderful, the elders performed and displayed their talents and experience, audience are moved by the enthusiasm and vitality of the elders! The exhibition of the artworks was eye-catching. It showed the creativity and artistic talents of the elders. The booth games were different from the traditional feeling of the past, it was very trendy and interesting.

Bliss District Elderly Centre is a key partner of JOCOC. Elderly Centre coordinated over 100 of it's members and volunteers to participated "JC Elderly Hip Facture Prevention Program" in the past 2 years activity.

【Outreach Activity - JOCOC x HKECSS】

Hong Kong Evangelical Church Social Service referred their members to join our Centre's "The CUHK Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme". After detailed assessments of their bone density and hip fracture risk, the participants received medical advice and guidance from doctor and nurse. In March 2023, they have started the fall prevention exercise training.

With physiotherapist's guidance, using simple furniture, muscle strength and balancing can be improved after training.

【Outreach Activity - JOCOC x SSP DHC】

Sham Shui Po District Health Centre (SSP DHC) referred 50 members to join our Centre's "The CUHK Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme". After detailed assessments of their bone density and hip fracture risk, the participants received medical advice and guidance from doctor and nurse. They are now entering the stage of receiving fall prevention exercise training that aims at muscle strengthening and balancing improvement.

The slogan "Health is Core!" of SSP DHC is being followed by them. How about you?

For those who live / work in Sham Shui Po district but not yet be a member of SSP DHC? Act fast and register now! 👉 https://www.sspdhc.org.hk/

【Outreach Activity - JOCOC x WTS DHC】

Our Centre was invited as the speaker of the health talk " Step Up For Bone Health" at Wong Tai Sin District Health Centre on 1 Nov. Come rain or shine, the elderly arrived punctually on the typhoon day. They were attentive and bustlingly interacted with our speaker right through.

After the talk, nurses and staffs of WTS DHC conducted a bone health pre-screening and follow up for the 60 elderlys on-site. They further acted to promote self-management on health as the WTS DHC slogan:"My Health, My Say!"High risk participants would receive referrals to join "The CUHK Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme".

Not yet the member of WTS DHC? Register now! 👉 https://www.wtsdhc.org.hk/page/membership

Acknowledgement：We would like to thank "The CUHK Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme" for the support of the education talk.

【JOCOC X WTS DHC】

Our Centre was invited as the co-organizer of a health talk " Step Up For Bone Health" at Wong Tai Sin District Health Centre to share what elderly can do to prevent fragility fractures and to improve bone health on 1 Nov.
Those who joined the membership can come to support us! 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/3syRjQV
Not yet the member of WTS DHC? Register now! 👉🏻 https://www.wtsdhc.org.hk/page/membership

Date: 1-Nov-2022 (Tuesday)
Time: 10:15 -11:15 / 11:30-12:30
Venue: Wong Tai Sin District Health Centre
Quota for each Session: 30
Target Audience: All WTS DHC member

World Osteoporosis Day 2022 - Interviews

For World Osteoporosis Day 2022, Prof Kelvin Tsoi, founder of HealthCap, had interviews on the topic of osteoporosis and dementia with Prof. Timothy Kwok, Director of JOCOC and Dr. Dicky Choy, Physician of JOCOC.

https://youtu.be/EVpH0hOcsrY

【JOCOC X World Osteoporosis Day 2022】 STEP UP FOR YOUR BONE HEALTH Highlights

9 October 2022

This event commemorating the World Osteoporosis Day 2022 (WOD2022) held successfully under the surge of COVID 19! There were 480 elderlies join this remarkable day! After completed the fall risk assessments, there were over 350 elderlies earnestly aware risk level of themselves meanwhile bone health education was provided. We also held a health talk by two geriatricians — Prof. Timothy Kwok, Director of JOCOC and Professor of Department of Medicine and Therapeutics of CUHK, Dr. Edward Leung, Vice President of HKOF and HKAG, Dr. Dicky CHOY, Physician of JOCOC.

We hope that by holding this public event, could raise the community awareness on Osteoporosis Health.

It's honorable to have the opportunity to serve the elderly, we hope all of us would meet next year again in a health form without mask!

【JOCOC X World Osteoporosis Day 2022】

Facebook live on CUHK Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control FB Page
https://fb.watch/gh_3rPKnB8/

Date: 9-Oct-2022 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00-11:45am
10:00-10:40 Opening ceremony
10:40-11:10 Doctor's health talk
11:10-11:45 Forum with geriatricians
For details, please refer to the poster.

【50+ Expo 2022】

The Expo was successfully held on 1-3 September 2022. We have provided preliminary fall and fracture risk assessments for over 350 seniors. Thanks for the support of HKOF, DeepHealth and JC Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme.

Venue : Hong Kong Conventional and Exhibition Centre (Hall 1E), A31

Highlights

15 June 2022 CME Webinar of CUHK JC Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme to build Private Doctor Network in the Community

JOCOC and HKOF organised the subject Webinar which was finished successfully! Prof Timothy Kwok, Centre Director, delivered his topic on the Strategy, Review and Prospects of the Programme. Prof SW Law, CUHK, with over a hundred of VCF referrals to the Programme provided case sharing presentation in his session.

Together with our two guest panelists from private sector, Dr Tuet On Sang and Dr Yung Chi Yu; an impactful panel discussion was delivered to end the CME Webinar in a brilliant way.

The CME Webinar had a maximum log-in of 219 pax and managed to keep over 190 participants at the end of the Webinar. Bravo !

We are thankful to have the donation of HK Jockey Club Charities Trust for the CUHK JC Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme (2020-2023). And, the logistic support of A. Menarini Hong Kong for this CME Webinar.

Recording of the Webinar

Bone Health e-Health Talk

The Bone Health e-Health Talk which was co-organized by our Centre and CUHK Medical Centre ended successfully on 2 April 2022. Thank you to the more than 300 participants for their enthusiastic support and for asking fabulous questions online instantly. Similar public education activities will continue be held in the coming future routinely. Please pay attention to our announcement on website or Facebook.
Online talk video: click here

Webinar on Osteoporosis Screening and Fall Prevention in Older People

The Webinar was held successfully on 22nd Feb 2022 with approximate 300 participants. The four invited speakers shared their opinions and works on Osteoporosis Screening and Fall Prevention in Older People.
Full lectures: click here

1. Speaker: Dr. Edward Leung, President, HKOF and HKAG
   Content: Possible Strategy on Falls and Fragility Fractures Prevention in Elderly
2. Speaker: Prof. Sheung-wai Law, Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, CUHK
   Content: Imminent Fractures in Elderly
3. Speaker: Prof. Timothy Kwok, Director, JOCOC and Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, CUHK
   Content: The CUHK JC Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme
4. Speaker: Prof. Anthony Kwok, Associate Professor (Physiotherapy), Tung Wah College
   Content: Physical Training to Prevent Hip Fracture in Older People
5. Webinar Evaluation from Audience