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Annual Scientific Meeting
Our flagship event brings together clinicians, researchers, and health professionals each year to share the latest findings and debates in dementia research.
Date
Theme
Slide
18 Oct 2025
16th Annual Scientific Meeting – Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Understanding and Managing BPSD
• Prof. Mary SANO
A New Global Trial of Intervention for Caregivers
• Prof. Sheung-Tak CHENG
Management of Insomnia in Older Adults
• Prof. Yuichi INOUE
21 Sep 2024
15th Annual Scientific Meeting – Past, Present and Future of Dementia Care
15th Anniversary Special Panel: Embracing a super-aging community with technology assisted and evidence-based health care
• Prof. Jeffrey CUMMINGS;
• Prof. Marcus RICHARDS;
• Prof. Manabu IKEDA
Panel Discussants:
• Dr. Wai-Chi CHAN;
• Prof. Vincent MOK
A need-assessment based stratified strategy to empower family caregivers for people with dementia in Hong Kong
• Prof. Vivian LOU
HK-VMT: A scalable early detection strategy to prevent dementia
• Dr. Ada FUNG
14 Oct 2023
14th Annual Scientific Meeting – "Dementia Care – How to Go Further?"
Nutrition Therapy in Dementia
• Prof. Tobias HARTMANN
Emerging Blood Biomarker
• Dr. Kin Ying MOK
Building Brain Reserve
• Prof. Linda LAM
Management of late-life depression
• Dr. Allen LEE
TCNT Award Presentation
• Dr. Yuen CAI
3 Sep 2022
13th Annual Scientific Meeting – The Impact of COVID-19 on Cognition and Brain Health
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adults' Cognitive Health
• Dr. Allen Ting Chun LEE;
• Dr. Ennapadam S KRISHNAMOORTHY;
• Prof. Yuan-Han YANG
Moderator:
• Prof. Linda Chiu Wa LAM
18 Sep 2021
12th Annual Scientific Meeting – Telecare and IT-assisted care in Dementia
Online screening project and bluetooth app for lost dementia elderlies
• Prof. Timothy KWOK
Lifestyle Reactivation Project for HK elderly patients with physical and cognitive frailty
• Ms. Heidi PANG
Dementia in the Time of COVID
• Prof. Vincent MOK
21 Sep 2019
10th Annual Scientific Meeting – All-round Dementia Care
An Unobtrusive Monitoring System for Caring Elderly with Dementia
• Dr. Eric TAM
Feeding Issues in Advanced Dementia
• Mr. Thomas Ka Tung LAW
Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Dementia: Evidence and Treatment Strategies
• Prof. Serge GAUTHIER
The Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Interventions for Informal Dementia Caregivers: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Prof. Thomas Sheung Tak CHENG
Application of VR Technology in Cognitive Rehabilitation for People with Dementia
• Dr. Ben Chi Bun YIP
A New Era of NOACs: From Thromboembolic to Atherosclerotic Stroke
• Prof. Lawrence Ka Sing WONG
How and Why Virtual Reality — The Development of the First VR Cooking Assessment and Training Program
• Ms. Helen SEZTO
To Age with Diabetes
• Dr. Paul Chi Ho LEE
Panel Discussion: Closing the Dementia Care Gaps
• Ms. Hiu Lui CHAN;
• Ms. Eva Yi Wa LAM
22 Sep 2018
9th Annual Scientific Meeting – Advances in Multidisciplinary Dementia Management
Global Trends in Dementia Care Policy
• Prof. Martin KNAPP
Integrating Primary Care in Dementia Management
• Dr. David AMES
Psychosocial Interventions for Advanced Dementia
• Prof. Bob WOODS
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16 Sep 2017
8th Annual Scientific Meeting – Early Detection and Holistic Care Strategies
Validation of Blood-based Biomarkers
• Prof. Kaj BLENNOW
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Caregivers
• Dr. Linda GASK
Environmental Design for Dementia Friendly Communities
• Prof. Richard FLEMING
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3 Sep 2016
7th Annual Scientific Meeting – 7th Annual Scientific Symposium
Dementia, can it be prevented? And when should it start?
• Prof. Ingmar SKOOG
What are the risk factors of dementia in local Chinese older adults
• Dr. Allen LEE
Delayed-onset dementia after stroke or transient ischemic attack
• Dr. Bonnie LAM
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14 Sep 2013
4th Annual Scientific Meeting – 4th AGM cum Scientific Symposium
Neurocognitive disorders in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5)
• Prof. Mary GANGULI
Neuroimaging of dementia - who, when, where and how
• Dr. Ki WANG
Association between microstructural alteration and severity of cognitive deficiency in alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment: a diffusional kurtosis imaging study
• Mr. Nathan Nanjie GONG
29 Sep 2012
3rd Annual Scientific Meeting – 3rd AGM cum Scientific Symposium
Cognitive impairment in the 21st Century: Is the concept of dementia outdated and will the future hold?
• Prof. Nicola LAUTENSCHLAGER
Frailty and cognitive decline
• Dr. Tung-Wai AUYEUNG
Continuous use of antipsychotics and its association with mortality and hospitalization in institutionalized Chinese older adults
• Dr. Tuen-Ching CHAN
5-6 Nov 2011
2nd Annual Scientific Meeting – Action, Strategies and Developments
Keynote Lectures — Speakers from Canada, USA, France, United Kingdom and Hong Kong
[Download]
25 Sep 2010
1st Annual Scientific Meeting – First AGM cum Scientific Symposium
Vascular cognitive impairment in Chinese
• Prof. Vincent MOK
Foods to prevent cognitive decline
• Prof. Timothy KWOK
Towards the prevention of dementia and stroke. Insights from epidemiology
• Prof. Monique BRETELER
12 Sep 2009
Inaugural Scientific Meeting
Management strategies for late onset cognitive disorders: A population oriented approach
• Prof. Linda LAM
Empowering caregivers: A key to successful dementia care
• Prof. Sheung-tak CHENG
A life course approach to cognitive reserve: A model for cognitive ageing and decline
• Dr. Marcus RICHARDS
Through regular workshops and seminars, we equip clinicians and health professionals with practical skills in cognitive assessment, clinical methods, and research methodologies to strengthen dementia care research in Hong Kong.
Research Seminar
Date
19 Apr, 21 Jun, 10 Sep 2024
Seminars on Novel Anti-amyloid Therapy
27 Jan 2024
25 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2021
8 Dec 2018
25 Feb 2017
12 Jul 2015
31 Jan 2015
18 May 2014
11 Jan 2014
13 Apr 2013
14 Apr 2012
11 Jun 2011
26 Jun 2010
7 Jun 2010
17 Apr 2010
11 Dec 2009
Theme
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Blood-based multi-pathway biomarker panel for Alzheimer’s Disease
• Prof. Amy FU
Mechanistic investigations of how targeting the GLP-1 signaling pathway may help neurodegeneration
• Dr. Owen KO
Three works on clinical neuroscience topics presented by local researchers
Six works presented by local researchers
Medical, psychosocial, and legal perspectives on advance care planning
• Dr. Sze Ting LAU (Geriatrician)
• Mr. Kenny CHUI (Social worker)
• Ms. Angelina LUK (Solicitor)
Covered topics ranging from clinical research, biomarker study to basic research
• Dr. Bonnie LAM
• Mr. Stanley YIU
• Dr. Eva ZHAO
• Dr. Manson FONG
• Ms. Jacqueline LAI
Management of Dementia: From Public To Personal
Non-pharmacological intervention:
• Prof. Adrian WONG,
• Ms. Elsa LEE,
• Ms. Choi Ying TONG
Diagnosis:
• Prof. Vincent MOK
Drug treatment:
• Dr. Jenny LEE
Behavioral symptoms:
• Prof. Wai Chi CHAN
Eight presenters sharing topics in 3 themes: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Pathology, Aetiology, and Management issues
Platform for those interested in dementia diagnosis, neurological examinations and dementia care
An exploratory study on the effects of integrated training for healthy older adults
• Dr. Calvin CHENG
Development of an interview schedule for the assessment of mental capacity to make decisions in signing an enduring power of attorney in Chinese older persons
• Dr. Rachel KO
Validation of the FiDMat: A Financial Decision Making Test for the Elderly
• Miss Mary Grace M. Serranilla-Orquiza
Cognitive profile in spouse of Chinese elderly with and without dementia in HK
• Dr. Sarah LEE
Modulating factors of cognitive health in Chinese older adults
• Ms. Ada FUNG
How attention networks differentiate the effects of cognitive aging: insights from neuropsychology
and cognitive neuroscience
• Ms. Hanna LU
The role of “miscommunication” in the pathogeneses of depression and dementia
• Ms. Ginger WONG
Accuracy of Diagnosing Dementia Subtypes in Stroke Patients – An in-vivo Pittsburg Compound-
B Positron Emission Tomography Study
• Dr. Vicky LIU
Association between leisure activities and cognitive function in post stroke older adults
• Joan KHOO
Attention training for older Chinese adults
• Calvin CHENG
Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging Analysis of microstructural
differences between patients with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment
• Nanjie GONG
Setting up of Delirium Cubicles in the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) unit of an acute hospital
• Danial YUK
PET Study in Poststroke Dementia
• Dr. Lisa AU
Cognitive Progression Poststroke
• Dr. Jennifer YANG
Mahjong and Taichi RCT in dementia
• Prof. ST CHENG
Age, education and cognitive decline – a prospective study of cognitive function in community dwelling Chinese older adults in Hong Kong
• Dr. Candy WONG
Association between hypertension and significant cognitive impairment in community-dwelling Chinese elderly in Hong Kong
• Dr. Allen LEE
Review of Imaging Criteria for Dementia Syndromes / Visual Methods of Structural Neuroimaging
• Prof. Vincent MOK
Functional MRI: An Overview and Potentials on Research
• Prof. Winnie CHU
Quantitative Methods in Neuroimaging
• Dr. Lin SHI
Functional Nuclear Medicine Technique: FDG PET / Amyloid PET and Other New PET Methods
• Dr. Eric LEUNG
Case Illustrations
• Dr. Cindy TAM
Discussion on pharmacological treatment in dementia.
• Prof. Jeffrey CUMMINGS
• Prof. Vincent MOK
Technology and Dementia—Platform to discuss local advances in technology for dementia care.
Comprehensive Assessment for Dementia – Workshop 1, A Clinical and Practical Approach for Frontline Professionals
Brief Cognitive Evaluation
• Dr. Wai Chi CHAN
Assessment of Nutritional Status
• Prof. Timothy KWOK
Functional Assessment
• Ms. Cycbie MOK
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Public Talk
CDRA is committed to promoting brain health and dementia awareness in the community. Our public talks are designed for the public, family caregivers, and community health workers. Selected talk recordings and presentation slides are available for download below.
DATE
Theme
Topics & Speakers
Slide
12 Jan 2024
Advance directive – medical and legal aspects
Two sessions on medical and legal aspects
• Dr. Jess LEUNG
• Ms. Hazel WONG
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1 Sep 2022
Hearing and Brain Health
Common Hearing Problems in Elderly and Advances in Treatment
• Dr. WT CHANG
Mental Problems Arising from Hearing Deficits
• Dr. Jess LEUNG
New Hearing Aids and Other Development of Software for Hearing
• Mr. Stephen LAM
[Download]
19 Aug 2021
New Technology for Persons with Cognitive Impairment
活化腦袋新方向
Non-invasive transcranial pulse stimulation and mind body exercise on cognitively impaired patients
• Prof. Linda LAM
Communications technology plus cognitive health in virtual reality
• Dr. Frank LAI
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30 Jun 2019
開心健腦有辦法
Cooking therapy
• Ms. Jessica CHAN & Ms. LUI
Dance therapy
• Prof. Rainbow HO
Pet therapy
• Ms. Marnie YAU & Ms. CHAN
[Download]
23 Apr 2017
酣睡健腦百問
Speakers
• Dr. Joyce LAM (Consultant Psychiatrist)
• Dr. Wing-fai YEUNG (Assistant Professor)
• Ms. Jacqueline LAI (Occupational Therapist)
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29 Mar 2015
Vascular risk factors and cognitive impairment
Relationship between vascular risk factors and cognitive decline
• Prof. Vincent MOK
Tips on life-style redesign program
• Ms. Natalie LAI
[Download]
8 Mar 2014
自己嘅事，自己話事
精神行為能力與相關法律問題
精神行為能力及與認知障礙症的關係
• 雷永昌醫生 (精神科醫生)
精神行為能力相關的法律問題 - 平安紙、持續受權書、資產安排
• 梁萃明律師
如何進行精神行為能力評估
• 梁琳明醫生 (精神科醫生)
9 Mar 2013
活動健腦 有妙法
生活點滴，智慧累積
• 林翠華教授
勤運動，樂社交，齊健腦
• 馬懿婷女士
健腦活動樂趣多
• 蕭麗寰女士
醒腦同途，躍動銀髮
• 梁蕊婷女士
9 Jun 2012
沿途有你 - 照顧認知障礙症長者之分享
痴呆症長者情緒及行為處理
• 區綺雯女士
社區資源及照顧服務
• 易寶來女士
照顧痴呆症家人的苦與樂
• 鄭相德教授
22 Jan 2011
吾腦不老，可以嗎？
健腦食譜 - 預防腦退化
• 郭志銳教授、丁韻萍女士
活力腦隊 - 思考與活動
• 林翠華教授
照顧錦囊細說
• 陳翠琼女士
13 Mar 2010
關愛痴呆症患者 - 實踐與科研
聽不懂的說話 - 與痴呆症患者的溝通技巧
• 葉頌恩女士
護老苦與樂
• 羅屏女士
痴呆症臨床研究 - 疑惑與誤解
• 羅振邦醫生