The new episodes of RTHK Doctor and You will be released on 22 and 23 December 2021 at RTHK Channel 31. Prof Timothy Kwok, our Centre Director, will illustrate information related to Osteoporosis together with orthopaedic surgeon and physiotherapist. You may refer to this link for information:
https://www.rthk.hk/tv/dtt31/programme/doctorandyou2021?lang=en

[JOCOC X JC Age@home] Gerontechnology Seminar

Fall is common in elders and is not solely a matter of "careless". It causes over 90% of fragility fractures in old people. Treatment and rehabilitation are a long process. The old fallers normally can't fully retain their mobility. Fall prevention is essential in maintaining good health and quality of life of seniors.

People of high fall risk may find themselves:

• Have balance problem
• Feels tired easily or have difficulty when walking up stairs
• Walks slower than before
• Responds slower than before
• Gets worsen eyesight
• Reduces in weight or loses muscle gradually
• Falls more often in recent years

Are you / your family members / the elderly you served in your workplace of HIGH FALL RISK? Is fall preventable?

The Gerontechnology nowadays can assess the fall risk of the elderly in an easier way. Regular exercise focusing on balance, muscle strength and agility training are proven can prevent falls of elderly in an effective and convenient way.

JOCOC is invited to speak for the event about fall prevention on 15th December, 2021. Our Centre's Physiotherapist, Dr Charlotte Tsang, and Occupational Therapist I, Ms Lily Lin, are delighted to be invited to speak for the topics: "Fall Prevention Exercise Workshop" and "Integration of Exercise Training into Daily Life Activity to Prevent Fall". Details as below:

Date: 15th December, 2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Venue: Headquarters of Hong Kong Red Cross (19 Hoi Ting Road, West Kowloon, Hong Kong)

Elders, clinical professionals, members of the social welfare sector and carers are cordially invited to register for joining the event. The seminar will be delivered in a hybrid mode, either on location or live via Zoom.

Online Application:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejXCm-2tlkdavFnRbdlk1q2VhFy2eL3q2VVuFUAgiTif5Lsw/viewform
For details, please refer to the poster.

[HKOF World Osteoporosis Day 2021]
10 October 2021

Due to the surge of COVID 19, World Osteoporosis Day was suspended in 2020 unfortunately. HKOF World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) 2021 was back!

WOD 2021, organized by Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation, was successfully held on 10 October 2021. Thanks for the help of supporting organizations, Lions Club of Hong Kong Shouson Hill, we provided bone health education, prescreening assessments and gift packs to over 550 elderlies from various charity organizations. The event was held at Tsim Sha Tsui Community Hall with blessing of good weather after the challenge of Typhoon 8 on previous day

It is our honor to invite a number of notable guests to join the opening ceremony, including Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, JP, Secretary for Food and Health, Dr. Edward Leung, President of Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and Ms Amy Lai, District Director of Lions Clubs International District 303 – Hong Kong & Macao, China. The event kicked off with health talks and physiotherapy exercises. Participants underwent an array of fall risk preliminary assessments under the supervision of our clinic physiotherapist and occupational therapist. 69 elderlies with high risk were then referred to follow up by the CUHK Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme. All participants enjoyed the event and positive feedback was received!

Thank all participating parties and the sponsor of Amgen HK, Menarini and Abbott.

We hope to see you next year! Stay tuned!

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme was invited to support an elderly anti-fall health education and fall risk assessment event organized by JC|age at home

JOCOC was invited to speak for the event on 28th September, 2021. The seniors were keen on the topic. They were pre-screened by the occupational therapists of JC|age at home on location. High hip fracture risk elderly were referred to CUHK Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme for following up. Please refer to the poster for details.

Information on Facebook: Click here

JOCOC X Golden Age Expo & Summit 2021

The Expo was successfully held on 27-29 August 2021. More than 350 participants aged 60 or above received hip fracture risk assessments. Elderlies with high risk were then referred to follow up by the CUHK Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme.

Physical Expo & Summit Information
Date & Time : 27-29 August 2021 (Fri-Sun) : 11:00 - 19:00
Venue : Hong Kong Conventional and Exhibition Centre (Hall 1A)

We have the below free activities :
• Hip Fracture Risk Pre-screening
• Fall Risk Preliminary Assessment
• Lucky Draw

Day 1
https://www.facebook.com/CUHK.JOCOC/posts/1422164134843670
Day 2 & 3
https://www.facebook.com/CUHK.JOCOC/posts/1423263941400356

50+ Expo

50+ Expo is a unique one-stop senior exhibition established to provide a distinguished platform to accommodate for the growing demands of an ageing population. With the support of HKOF and Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme, JOCOC was one of participating organizations of this year's expo. Our goals are to promote Elderly bone health and the importance of fracture prevention. Through Fall Risk Preliminary Assessment and Physical Assessments, participants were prescreened their hip fracture risk.

Date & Time:
29-30 July, 2021 (Thurs- Fri) : 10:00 - 18:00
31 July, 2021 (Sat) : 10:00 - 17:00
Venue:
Hong Kong Conventional and Exhibition Centre (Hall 1E)
https://www.facebook.com/CUHK.JOCOC/posts/1402305960162821

Highlights

Professor Timothy Kwok, Centre Director is being invited by TVB for "Vital Lifeline" media interview about "3 Highs and Osteoporosis" recently. It will be broadcast on 1 Nov 2021. Please stay tuned!

Date: 1 November, 2021 (Monday)
Time: 8:30pm
Channel: TVB Finance & Information Channel (Channel 85)

Behind the scenes: Click Here
Vital Lifeline: http://programme.tvb.com/lifestyle/vitallifeline/

Professor Timothy Kwok, Centre Director and Dr Charlotte Tsang, Physiotherapist, accepted TVB's interview on sarcopenia and osteoporosis recently. It will be broadcast in the latest episode of "Vital Lifeline", "The Elderly with Loss of Muscle". Stay tuned and watch.

Date: September 20, 2021 (Monday)
Time: 7:30pm
Channel: TVB Finance & Information Channel (Channel 85 / Channel J5)

Commercial Radio 1 Programme : 【The Way We Are】(同途有心人) invited JOCOC to share the stories of participants of "JC Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Program". Broadcasting details as follows:

Date : 19 Sep., 2021 (Sunday)
Time : 1100 – 1200
Station : CR1
Host : Nicole Ng (吳詠希)

Programme Archive:
https://campaign.881903.com/hkjc-charities/?fbclid=IwAR1nBGPv8qg4KCyt0yDL_S54KATTm2DI-pqXnK2thkPlI859FbBNi33d_As

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity

JOCOC organized an outreach activity with Kwun Tong Resident Association on 26th May, 2021. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to elderly. They could also register to the programme in the event and we received very positive response.

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity

JOCOC organized an outreach activity with Hong Kong Christian Service, Bliss District Elderly Community Centre (BDECC) on 13th May, 2021. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to elderly. They could also register to the programme in the event and we received very positive response.

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity

JOCOC organized an outreach activity with Kwai Tsing District Health Centre (Southwest Tsing Yi) on 27th Apr, 2021. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to elderly. They could also register to the programme in the event and we received very positive response.

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity

JOCOC organized an outreach activity with The Salvation Army Tai Wo Hau Centre for Senior Citizens on 20th Apr, 2021. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to elderly. They could also register to the programme in the event and we received very positive response.

Online Media Interview by UrbanLife Health: Elderly falls and hip fracture prevention on 18 May and 31 May, 2021

In the interview program, our Centre's Director, Professor Timothy Chi-Yui KWOK illustrated Fall Risk Assessment and shared some tips on preventing falls in the elderly.

Ms. Lily LIN, our Centre's occupation therapist also introduced 'LiFE' (Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise), demonstrated strengthing exercises and after-fall care.

Behind the scenes:
https://www.facebook.com/CUHK.JOCOC/videos/1210733912698548/

UrbanLife Health reports:
FaceBook video:
【#UL醫療學堂】長者跌倒易髖骨骨折後遺多 兩個評估了解跌倒風險 - Prof Timothy Kwok, Centre Director
https://www.facebook.com/1064650320242859/videos/197994015559021
【#UL醫療學堂】家居容易跌倒黑點要小心！3個防跌訓練長者在家也能做到 - Ms Lily Lin, Occupational Therapist I
https://www.facebook.com/1064650320242859/videos/4294955023921673

Articles on Web page：
【髖骨骨折】長者跌倒易髖骨骨折後遺多 兩個評估了解跌倒風險 三個貼士補鈣 - Prof Timothy Kwok, Centre Director
https://urbanlifehk.com/article/69436/%E9%AB%96%E9%AA%A8%E9%AA%A8%E6%8A%98-%E9%95%B7%E8%80%85%E8%B7%8C%E5%80%92-%E8%B7%8C%E5%80%92%E9%A2%A8%E9%9A%AA-%E9%AB%96%E9%AA%A8-%E8%80%81%E4%BA%BA%E7%A7%91
【長者防跌訓練】家居容易跌倒黑點要小心 3個防跌訓練長者在家也能做到 - Ms Lily Lin, Occupational Therapist I
https://urbanlifehk.com/article/69877/%E9%95%B7%E8%80%85-%E9%98%B2%E8%B7%8C%E8%A8%93%E7%B7%B4-%E5%AE%B6%E5%B1%85%E8%B7%8C%E5%80%92%E9%BB%91%E9%BB%9E-%E9%98%B2%E8%B7%8C-%E9%AA%A8%E6%8A%98

Online Media Interview by UrbanLife Health -- Vaccination against COVID-19 in the elderly

Our Centre's Director, Professor Timothy Kwok, provided suggestions on vaccination against COVID-19 for older people.

For more information about the interview:
1. Interview with prof. Timothy Kwok: Click Here
2. Interview outtake: Click Here

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - Elderly fall prevention exercise class

JOCOC conducted a 12-week "Elderly fall prevention exercise class", in the period between 19th March 2021 and 11th June 2021, at the clubhouse of One West Kowloon. The training included muscle strengthening exercise, balance exercise, and ambulation exercise. We received very positive response from the seniors on our program.

May we take the opportunity to specially thank The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and Goodwell Property Management Limited.

NGOs or private practitioners are welcomed to refer the seniors to join this programme. For more details, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/hipfx.htm

Research Project on COVID-19 Vaccination among the Elderly

We are now recruiting elderly subjects for a study on COVID-19 vaccination conducted by the Division of Geriatrics, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. You are welcome to register for the study via our website.

Please refer to the link below for more information
http://www.jococ.org/covidvaccine.htm (Chinese Only)

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity

JOCOC organized an outreach activity with Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Kindly Light Church Neighbourhood Elderly Centre on 1st Apr, 2021. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to elderly. They could also register to the programme in the event, and we received very positive response.

We are now conducting the "Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme" for elderly to have hip fracture risk assessments and follow-up by medical professionals in order to minimize their risk of hip fracture. Social welfare organizations and private practitioners are welcomed to refer seniors to join. For more details, please refer to http://www.jococ.org/hipfx.htm

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity

Our Centre, JOCOC, organized an outreach activity with Hong Kong Christian Service, Bliss District Elderly Community Centre (BDECC) on 6th Mar, 2021. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to Elderly. The activity details were as follows:

1. Health Talk (web-base)
2. Ultrasound Bone Densitometer Pre-screening
3. Appointment for free Hip Fracture Risk Assessments in JOCOC

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme - outreach activity

Our Centre, JOCOC, organized an outreach activity with Hong Kong Christian Service, Shun Lee Neighbourhood Elderly Centre (SLNEC) on 28thJan, 2021. The activity aimed to provide bone health education to Elderly. The activity details were as follows:

1. Health Talk (web-base)
2. Ultrasound Bone Densitometer Pre-screening
3. Appointment for free Hip Fracture Risk Assessments in JOCOC

https://www.facebook.com/hkcsacs/posts/3186384268127765

Jockey Club Elderly Hip Fracture Prevention Programme

Now open for registration
Please refer to the link below for more information
www.jococ.org/hipfx.htm (Chinese Only)

21^st Regional Osteoporosis Conference

27^th June, 2021

21^st Regional Osteoporosis Conference, organized by The Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong, was held on 27 June 2021. JOCOC and Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation were the supporting organizations. Prof Timothy Kowk, our Centre Director, was invited to speak for the Conference on Elderly Bone Health and Fracture Prevention.

There were over 350 participants, including doctors, healthcare workers and DXA technicians. Staff members of JOCOC attended the conference which was continuous education opportunity to them.

Details as follows:
Speaker : Prof Timothy Kwok, Centre Director
Topic : Prevention of Falls & Fractures in Elderly – A Home Based Virtual Intervention by LiFE
Watch online (before 15^th August, 2021): https://roc2021.iccreg.com/vod.php

TVB's program 'Revel in Retirement' interviewed our Centre on 22^nd September, 2020.

In the TV program, Dr. Dicky CHOY, Centre Physician and Dr. LAW Sheung-wai, Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, illustrated ways about prevention and management of hip fracture as well as hip replacement surgery. Ms. Lily LIN, Occupational Therapist, also demonstrated simple home-based exercises for hip fracture prevention.
Let's stay tuned for the coming episode of the TV program!

Short footage: Click Here

【Facebook Live Health Talk: Fall and Osteoporosis Prevention】

Our Centre's Director, Professor Timothy Kwok, and Physician Dr. Dicky Choy were delighted to be invited as guest speakers for Big Silver's Facebook live health talks in July 2020. Topics related to fall prevention and osteoporosis prevention were discussed.

Information of the talks are as below:

1. Speaker: Professor Timothy Kwok
   Content: Fall prevention and Self Hip Fracture Risk Assessment
   Watch online: Click Here
2. Speaker: Dr. Dicky Choy
   Content: Osteoporosis Prevention and Medication; Myths on Osteoporosis
   Watch online: Click Here

Prof Timothy Kwok leads JOCOC to support HKOF & OSHK to publish a paper to illustrate 3 strategic recommendations on hip fractures prevention of older people.

Title: "Hip fractures are preventable: A proposal for osteoporosis screening and fall prevention in older people"

The paper discussed practical ways to reduce the burden of fractures and formulated three recommendations:

1. All men (aged ≥70 years) and women (aged ≥65 years) should receive universal dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry assessment for osteoporosis
2. All men (aged ≥70 years) and women (aged ≥65 years) with a fracture-risk assessment-derived 10-year risk (hip fracture with bone mineral density) ≥3% should receive ≥3 years of anti-osteoporotic treatment
3. Comprehensive structured assessment (including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) should be conducted in older patients with a history of falling

Published in Hong Kong Medical Journal (Volume 26, Number 3, JUNE 2020)
Full text: https://www.hkmj.org/abstracts/v26n3/227.htm

Preventing hip fractures in Hong Kong's older population

Hip fracture in older people is preventable. There is a strong case for active screening for osteoporosis and fall risk in older people. Together with public education for healthy lifestyle and fall prevention, exercise interventions and anti-osteoporosis drugs in at risk individuals, there is every hope that the rising incidence of hip fracture in Hong Kong and elsewhere can be controlled.

- by Professor Timothy C.Y. Kwok

https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/preventing-hip-fractures-in-hong-kongs-older-population/3899/

Elderly Falls & Fractures Prevention Online Workshop

Elderly Falls & Fractures Prevention Online Workshop was successfully held on 10 November 2020. Please click below for the playback!

1. Speaker: Professor Timothy Kwok, Centre Director
   Topic: Key Strategy on Falls and Fractures Prevention in Elderly
   Watch online: click here
   
   
2. Speaker: Dr. Freddy Lam, Assistant Professor (Physiotherapy) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
   Topic: The risk factors of falls in old people and demonstration of simple balance and lower limb strength assessments.
   Watch online: click here
   
   
3. Speaker: Ms. Lily Lin, Centre’s Occupational Therapist
   Topic: Common fall-related home environmental and behavioural risks, and their corresponding recommendations
   Watch online: click here
   
   

TVB's program 'Revel in Retirement' interviewed our Centre on 18th Aug, 2020.

In the TV program, Prof. Timothy Chi-Yui KWOK, Geriatrician & Centre Director and Ms. Lily LIN, Occupational Therapist delivered messages on elderly bone health, falls and fractures prevention.
Let's stay tuned for the coming episode of the TV program:
At 9:10 am on 19 September (Sat), Channel 81 TVB Jade, and
At 8:30 pm on 22 September (Tue), Channel 85 TVB Financial Information Channel.
Behind the scenes: Click Here

WOD2019

20th Oct, 2019

Apple Daily "Apple Seed" WOD2019 Coverage

https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/lifestyle/realtime/article/20191020/60168656
https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/lifestyle/realtime/article/20191020/60168395

骨質疏鬆症健康講座及骨密度檢查計劃2019

日期：2019年9月5日至9月30日

【杏林在線】做個不倒翁

Sky Post invites HKOF to participate

Detail

開電視專題採訪「LiFE融入生活長者防跌功能訓練」

長者防跌專題在28/4(Sun) 晚上10:30播出

Golden Age Expo & Summit 2019

8-10 March 2019
Please reserve your time to attend

Elderly bone health program

(with Chinese version only)

http://www.jococ.org/faller.htm

健康活「腦」‧精叻護老論壇

2019年4月26日
敬請預留時間出席

Highlight of "The Secret of Bone Health in the Elderly" Health Talk Series 1 & 2

Venue: ELCHK, Shatin District Community Centre for the Golden-Aged
Date: 7th & 14th May, 2019

20th Regional Osteoporosis Conference

10th to 12th May, 2019

Our staff attended training & academic conference at the 20th Regional Osteoporosis Conference. There were over 200 participants, including doctors, healthcare workers and DXA technicians. Our centre was one of the supporting organizations.

The conference offered knowledge and regular training to our staff. On top of that, it was a chance for DXA technicians to test their skill, raising our centre service quality.

Hong Kong Open TV "Caretaker"

Full VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Gob8xiPc4&feature=youtu.be

Highlight of TVB finance information channel – Vital life line

15 April 2019
Topic: Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis
Website https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/freezone/lib_freezonechannel/cat_j5/vitallifeline_112856/446739

Conference of A&E Department in Prince of Wales Hospital

12th April, 2019

Centre representatives introduced "Elderly bone health program" to the healthcare workers.

The Way We Are – The 67^th episode

7 April 2019
881903.com Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Topic: Elderly health care programme

http://event.881903.com/hkjc-charities/

Jockey Club Programme for Falls & Fractures Prevention for the Elderly Interim Programme Announcement - Press Conference

20 March 2019
School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital
Reveals 30% of 1,500 Elderly Fallers Fall Again within 1 Year with Increased Fracture Risk

Golden Age Expo & Summit 2019

8-10 March 2019

Website https://www.goldenage.foundation/expo-2019

The CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing – Network of Ageing Well for All

6 March 2019

The Salvation Army Tai Wo Hau Centre for Senior Citizens

23 February 2019

Jockey Club Programme for Falls & Fractures Prevention for the Elderly - Elderly fall prevention exercise class

18 February 2019

Press Conference on "CUHK Aisa's First 3D Bone Density Standard"

27 Nov 2018
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Central and Western District Health Festival 2018

3-4 November 2018

Kwai Tsing Bone Health Talk and BMD Assessment Programme

4 September – 10 October 2018

【葵青區議會贊助、葵青安全社區及健康城市協會「骨質疏鬆症」健康講座系列】

4 September – 10 October 2018

2018 World Osteoporosis Day

30 September 2018

Press Conference

12 May 2018

4th Asia-Pacific Bone & Mineral Research Meeting and Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention & Treatment Conference

11 - 13 May 2018

Conference detail

Luncheon Seminar

11 May 2018

Golden Age Expo & Summit 2018

26-28 January 2018

本中心蔡德基醫生協助香港骨質疏鬆基金會參與拍攝教育宣傳短片

13 January 2018

2017 World Osteoporosis Day

5 November 2017

The Way We Are

17 Sep 2017
881903.com Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Topic: Elderly health care programme
http://event.881903.com/hkjc-charities/