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Tel: (852) 39173533 / 28315210
Website: ageing.hku.hk

The Sau Po Centre on Ageing aims to become a leading research centre on gerontology in greater China and in the Asian Pacific region. Through its research, education and knowledge exchange activities, the Centre is enhancing the quality-of-life of older people in greater China, oversea Chinese societies and in the Asian Pacific region.

23/10/2026

[Nov 10] CoA Seminar: "From Homes to Systems: Re-engineering Environments for Caregiving, Aging, and Equity”

You are cordially invited to join us for the upcoming seminar co-organized by Sau Po Centre on Ageing and HKU Research Hub of Population Studies of The University of Hong Kong.

Details of the seminar:
-Title: From Homes to Systems: Re-engineering Environments for Caregiving, Aging, and Equity
-Speaker: Prof. Nathan Boucher, Associate Research Professor, Sanford School of Public Policy; and Associate Professor in Medicine (Geriatrics & Palliative Care), Nursing, and Population Health Sciences, Duke University
-Moderator: Dr. Anthan, Xuhong LI, Post-doctoral Fellow, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong
-Date: November 10, 2026 (Tue)
-Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
-Venue: Room 715, 7/F, The Jockey Club Tower (CJT), Centennial Campus, HKU
-Registration Link: https://web.socsc.hku.hk/event/rhps-reca/
-Abstract: Population aging is increasingly shaped by the environments in which older adults live, receive care, and navigate services. While environmental gerontology has traditionally emphasized age-friendly design and community accessibility, less attention has been paid to how built, social, digital, and policy environments interact as dynamic systems that enable — or constrain — caregiving and care coordination. This talk advances a systems-oriented framework that reconceptualizes aging in place as a function of environmental connectivity rather than location alone. Drawing on Dr. Boucher’s health systems research within the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, the presentation integrates three empirical domains: (1) community health worker (CHW) models that bridge clinical care and community environments; (2) housing and service coordination for older adults experiencing homelessness or life after prison; and (3) caregiver engagement infrastructure within Learning Health Systems. Across these cases, findings demonstrate that fragmentation across environmental domains — rather than deficits in any single domain — drives poor outcomes, including unmet social needs, avoidable acute care utilization, and caregiver strain.

Please join us in this seminar. All are welcome!

12/10/2026

【意見徵集】聽見您的聲音❤

⭐ 您的聲音，就是改變的力量：
分享您心裡最關心的事和想法，讓支援能真正回應照顧者的心聲。

📝 參與方式：
• 線上參與，只需 1-2 分鐘即可完成。
• 所有資料將嚴格保密。

👉 立即參與：
請掃描海報上的二維碼，或點擊以下網址：
https://jccarerspace.hk/polling

☎️ 查詢及聯絡：
電話： (+852) 3910-3454
電郵： [email protected]
香港大學研究操守委員會參考編號：EA260215

#意見徵集 #照顧者心聲 #聽見您的聲音 #長者照顧 #家庭照顧者

08/10/2026

You are cordially invited to join us for the upcoming seminar co-organized by Sau Po Centre on Ageing and HKU Research Hub of Population Studies of The University of Hong Kong.

Details of the seminar:
Title: Increasing the Resilience to the Health Impacts of Extreme Weather on Elderly People Under Future Climate Change – A Case Study from Hong Kong
Speaker: Professor Chao REN, Professor, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong
Moderator: Prof. Ethan CHEUNG, Fellow, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong
Date: October 20, 2026 (Tue)
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Venue: Room 715, 7/F, The Jockey Club Tower (CJT), Centennial Campus, HKU
Registration Link: https://web.socsc.hku.hk/event/rhps-irhi/
Abstract: Extreme hot weather is expected to be more frequent and intense in Hong Kong under future climate change. The impacts will be exacerbated due to the presence of urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon in our high-density city. In particular, elderly people are more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme hot weather because of their decline in physiological functions and their behaviour and response. The talk aims to review the current situations of heat risks of Hong Kong, as a case study of high-density and fast aging cities, and identify the key characteristics that the Heat-Health impact including the health impact and spatial pattern of very hot day and hot night in Hong Kong may consider. The Research Impact Fund project and the community resilience collaboration project with the Hong Kong Red Cross will be introduced. The study will illustrate the idea of “Science in Time, Science in Place” and explain how to deliver a cross-disciplinary collaboration bridging the scientific world and the heat resilience community of practice.

Please join us in this seminar. All are welcome!

06/10/2026

【招募研究參加者 - 關注照顧者福祉】

項目背景:
家庭照顧者是社會重要的支柱，但日常的付出往往伴隨著無形挑戰。我們希望深入了解您的日常生活需求與生活節奏。您的參與將是推動照顧者支援服務發展的關鍵，幫助我們共同創造一個更友好的照顧環境，切實提升您的生活質量。

參加者資格:
▪ 年齡大於 18 歲。
▪ 正在照顧家中長者、患病家屬或有特殊需要人士的家庭照顧者。
▪ 擁有智能手機，具備基礎讀寫/識字能力，並願意在測試期間使用我們的應用程式。

研究内容:
在為期7天的測試中， App 將在日間（08:00-20:00）保持運行以記錄移動軌跡。為方便不同的照顧者，首次使用選擇：
▪ 標準模式：每日完成兩次極簡短問卷（早晚各一次，每次約 1-2分鐘）。
▪ 免問卷模式：每日只需保持後台運行，無需填寫任何問卷。
完成全部測試流程並提交有效數據的參加者，將可獲得 HK$100超市禮券。

報名網址:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8AWpDeqQcI5RNoHvoD6uoP5A5hJHOSQ5oZqGYwAH2NCx-mg/viewform?usp=send_form

聯絡資訊:
李小姐: 電話 (+852) 6884 7623 或電郵[email protected]

本研究已通過倫理審批 (HREC Reference Number: EA260382)

02/10/2026

As a supporting organization, we are pleased to invite you to attend the ICF Symposium 2026, titled “Beyond Impairments: Working with ICF Personal Factors in Rehabilitation Practice”, co-organised by The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation and Hong Kong Shue Yan University. The symposium will be held on Saturday, 5 December 2026, from 09:30 to 17:30 (HKT) at the 9/F Auditorium, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building.

Rehabilitation has long focused on body functions, activities, and participation — but the person behind the diagnosis matters too.

The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) recognizes the importance of personal factors, such as age, gender, values, motivation, psychological adaptation, resilience, coping styles, habits, thoughts, and feelings that each person brings to their rehabilitation journey. These factors can shape access to services, engagement in rehabilitation, goal-setting, participation, and outcomes.

Drawing on the WHO ICF framework, this symposium will bring together practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders to examine how personal factors can be intentionally integrated across both rehabilitation systems and everyday clinical encounters. The programme will also highlight evidence-informed, person-centered approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), lifestyle redesign, and empowerment strategies, which can equip practitioners to address personal factors effectively in real-world rehabilitation practice.

Event Details
Event: HKSR ICF Symposium 2026 — Beyond Impairments: Working with ICF Personal Factors in Rehabilitation Practice
Date: Saturday, 5 December 2026
Time: 09:30 – 17:30 (HKT)
Venue: 9/F Auditorium, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building, 21 Pak F*k Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Language: English for keynote session and panel discussion; English/Cantonese for parallel sessions as specified
Registration: https://forms.gle/1uY7EvQT2RP79BZN9
Early-bird Fee: HKD 200 — on or before 6 November 2026

For the full programme rundown and speaker profiles, please visit the official website: https://www.rehabsociety.org.hk/hksr-crn-icf-act-rehab-home/

For enquiries, please contact: [email protected] / 2534 3399 (Ms. Man).

30/09/2026

【智齡世代大獎2026 正式啟動】🧡
表揚智齡創新，共建共融未來。
SAA 2026 現已接受報名！

🏆 8大專業獎項類別
安老服務｜共融社區｜金融及財富｜智齡科技｜醫療及健康｜時尚生活｜市場策劃｜ESG永續發展

🌟 3項年度大獎
最具影響力｜最具創新性｜最受公眾歡迎

👤 個人獎項：年度智齡領袖大獎

✅ 歡迎企業、社企、非牟利組織、初創公司、政府/半官方機構及個人參與

📅 報名期：2026年9月28日–10月30日
🔗 報名詳情：
https://goldenage.foundation/zh-hant/SAA2026/Info
📩 查詢：[email protected]

#智齡世代大獎2026 #黃金時代基金會 #智齡創新 #銀髮經濟

Smart Ageing Awards 2026 Officially Launched 🧡
Celebrating innovation in smart ageing and building an inclusive future together.
SAA 2026 is now open for applications!

🏆 8 Professional Award Categories
Elderly Services｜Inclusive Community｜Finance & Wealth｜Smart Ageing Technology｜Medical & Health｜Lifestyle｜Marketing｜ESG & Sustainability

🌟 3 Annual Grand Awards
Most Influential｜Most Innovative｜People’s Choice

👤 Individual Award: Smart Ageing Leader of the Year

✅ Open to corporations, social enterprises, NGOs, startups, government and semi‑government bodies, and individuals.

📅 Application Period: September 28 – October 30, 2026
🔗 Details:
https://goldenage.foundation/zh-hant/SAA2026/Info
📩 Enquiries: [email protected]

28/09/2026

如果您於2016年或之前開始照顧60歲或以上的親人，並且已完成相關照顧工作，我們誠邀您參與本次研究！

研究目的：
📍深入了解護老者及其所照顧的長者的心路歷程
📍改善現有的護老者服務
📍為預備護老者及現役護老者提供借鑒及支援

合適的人士將有機會參與約2小時的深度訪談🗣️，並在訪談後獲贈港幣200元禮券作為感謝。

報名方式：
如果你有興趣參與，請掃描海報上的二維碼或按以下連結填寫問卷：

https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yCQnBRrDBvOhRI

研究團隊將進一步聯絡合適的參加者☺️

香港大學研究操守委員會參考編號：EA230367

查詢：
如有疑問，歡迎聯絡香港大學吳小姐：電話3917 3535，電郵[email protected]。

#照顧者 #照顧歷程 #深度訪談 #照顧者支援 #香港大學秀圃老年研究中心 #賽馬會護老導航照顧者支援計劃

25/09/2026

中秋節快樂！
祝大家幸福安康、花好月圓！
香港大學秀圃老年研究中心致意

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Wishing everyone happiness, good health, and harmonious bliss!
Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong

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https://ageing.hku.hk/

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