Moderator
Dr Gloria Wong
Project Coordinator, TIP-CARD
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
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15 February (Wed) – Dementia interventions in Chinese populations

Topic 1 – Pharmacological and non-pharmaceutical interventions for dementia in Chinese communities: a systematic mapping review of 530 randomized controlled trials
Speaker: Dr Cheng Shi, Research Assistant Professor, School of Graduate Studies and Institute of Policy Studies, Lingnan University

Topic 2 – What is the most effective way to improve cognitive function among people living with dementia?
Speaker: Dr Dara Leung, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU

Topic 3 – Effectiveness of interventions for improving the daily function of people with dementia in Chinese Communities: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Speaker: Dr Qi Wang, Research Assistant Professor, School of Graduate Studies and Institute of Policy Studies, Lingnan University
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20 February (Mon) – Drug prescription & non-pharmacological intervention use in China

Topic 1 – Prescription patterns of antidementia and psychotropic drugs in people living with dementia: findings from the Clinical Pathway of Alzheimer’s Disease (CPAD) Study in China
Speaker: Mr Yingyang Zhang, Ph.D. student, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Topic 2 – Prescription of non-pharmacological interventions in memory clinics: data from the CPAD Study
Speaker: Dr Xinxin Cai, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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21 February (Tue) – Care and cost of dementia in Hong Kong

Topic 1 – The dementia situation in Hong Kong: key challenges and opportunities
Speaker: Dr Jacky Choy, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU

Topic 2 – Association of comorbidity with healthcare utilisation in people living with dementia, 2010-2019: A population-based cohort study
Speaker: Mr Yingyang Zhang, Ph.D. student, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Topic 3 – How does a diagnosis for dementia and cognitive impairment levels affect formal and informal care costs among publicly funded long-term care recipients?
Speaker: Dr Cheng Shi, Research Assistant Professor, School of Graduate Studies & Institute of Policy Studies, Lingnan University

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