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JC JoyAge Ceremony
cum International Symposium 2020
Technology Enhanced
Non-pharmacological Services
for Older Adults’ Mental Wellness
Friday 13th November 2020 | 9:15am – 5:20pm (Hong Kong, GMT+08:00)
2:15am – 10:20am (Europe, GMT+01:00) / 12:15pm – 8:20pm (Australia, AEDT, GMT+11:00) /
12th 8:15pm – 13th 4:20am, November 2020 (USA, EST, GMT-05:00)
The evolution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) online and on smartphones had led to the rapid innovations in mental health care. Technology-based interventions have great potential to promote mental wellness in the older population, especially when face-to-face interactions are restricted, like in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults are at increased risk of severe illness under the pandemic. Prolonged stress and social isolation may also take a toll on their mental wellness. Research findings and practice wisdom support the effectiveness and feasibility of delivering non-pharmacological services through ICTs while retaining interpersonal interaction. The Symposium brings together world-renowned speakers to share the latest development in technological innovations to promote well-being in older adults.
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Programme Rundown
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:15am – 9:40am | JC JoyAge Ceremony | |
| 9:40am – 10:20am |
Panel Discussion: The Future of Technology-enhanced Psycho-counselling (Language: Cantonese) Panellists:Dr Gloria Wong Co-Principal Investigator of JC JoyAge Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration HKU Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering HKU JC OpenUp Clinical Supervisor Associate Professor Department of Social Work HKBU Professor Terry Lum Principal Investigator of JC JoyAge Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration HKU |
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| 10:20am – 10:30am | Break | |
| 10:30am – 11:30am | Keynote Speech I – A Telemental Health Status Update | Prof. Zvi D. Gellis |
| 11:30am – 11:45am | Break | |
| 11:45am – 12:45pm | Keynote Speech II – Promoting Mental Health Action Using the Internet | Prof. Anthony Jorm |
| 12:45pm – 3:00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Depression in Older Adults: Opportunities for Treatments | Prof. Pim Cuijpers |
| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | Break | |
| 4:15pm – 5:15pm | Improving Dementia Care Through Technology | Prof. Martin Orrell |
| 5:15pm – 5:20pm | Concluding remarks |
SPEAKERS
Professor Anthony Jorm
Professor Emeritus
Centre for Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population & Global Health
University of Melbourne
Professor Martin Orrell
Director of Institute of Mental Health
Head of the Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
University of Nottingham
Professor Pim Cuijpers
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Professor Zvi D. Gellis
Professor and Director
Center for Mental Health & Aging Research
Ann N. Reese Endowed Geriatrics Scholars Program
School of Social Policy and Practice
University of Pennsylvania
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