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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), in partnership with The Charles K. Kao Foundation for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease (Charles K. Kao Foundation), is launching the Charles Kao CUHK BEAT AD Service (B<\/strong>rain HEA<\/strong>lth Service for PrevenT<\/strong>ion of A<\/strong>lzheimer\u2019s D<\/strong>isease) (the Service), which aims to provide free, comprehensive, community-based Alzheimer\u2019s disease screening to Hong Kong residents. With a generous donation from Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, BEAT AD Patron and Ambassador, the Service will identify elderly individuals who have early symptomatic Alzheimer\u2019s disease or are at risk of the disease, and implement tailor-made preventive measures.<\/p>\r\n

An opening ceremony at CUHK today (September 21) inaugurated the service. Officiating guests included Dr Pang Fei-chau, Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Health Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia; Mrs Gwen Kao, Chairman of The Charles K. Kao Foundation; Dr Chiu Ha-ying, Governor and Executive Committee Member of The Charles K. Kao Foundation, and Co-Director of the Service; Professor Alan K.L. Chan, Acting Vice-Chancellor and President \u00a0and J.S. Lee Professor of Chinese Culture at CUHK; and Professor Vincent Mok, Co-Director of the Service, and Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, CU Medicine.<\/p>\r\n

Alzheimer\u2019s disease poses huge burden to the rapidly ageing Hong Kong society<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Dr Pang Fei-chau, <\/strong>Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Health Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, stated at the ceremony, \u201cLike many other places, Hong Kong is facing major challenges brought on by a rapidly ageing population and an increase in the prevalence of chronic neurological diseases. With the government introducing the Primary Healthcare Blueprint to shift the emphasis of the healthcare system to a prevention-focused, community-based system, the government is actively engaging all sectors to develop comprehensive, sustainable, people-centric primary healthcare services in the community.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia<\/strong>, BEAT AD Patron and Ambassador, remarked, \u201cHong Kong enjoys the world\u2019s longest life expectancy, with the associated problems that such an aging population poses. I hope the Service can identify elderly individuals with early symptomatic Alzheimer\u2019s disease and benefit the well-being of patients, families and the community.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Professor Alan K.L. Chan<\/strong>, Acting Vice-Chancellor and President and J.S. Lee Professor of Chinese Culture at CUHK, expressed his gratitude to both the Foundation and Dr Lin. He said, \u201cGiven the urgent need to tackle age-related brain diseases in our rapidly ageing society, the launch of this Service is very timely. We believe it will make early Alzheimer\u2019s disease identification and intervention possible, providing a great opportunity to reduce the burden.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Mrs Gwen Kao<\/strong>, Chairman of The Charles K. Kao Foundation, said, \u201cWe are excited to introduce The Charles Kao CUHK BEAT AD Service, empowering people in the fight against Alzheimer\u2019s disease through early screening and evidence-based prevention strategies. This community-based health service exemplifies our mission to promote brain health and reduce the prevalence of dementia in Hong Kong.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

F<\/strong>ree brain health screening to identify Alzheimer\u2019s disease early<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The Service will provide free Alzheimer\u2019s disease screening to adults aged 60-80 in Hong Kong. It aims to mitigate the growing burden of dementia by detecting Alzheimer\u2019s disease at an early stage and slowing progression through positive lifestyle changes and vascular risk management.<\/p>\r\n

Professor Vincent Mok Chung-tong<\/strong>, Co-Director of the Service, Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine at CUHK, stated, \u201cMany factors that cause irreversible brain health decline and Alzheimer\u2019s disease are potentially modifiable. Leveraging CUHK\u2019s expertise in dementia research and clinical care, we have developed an innovative model tailored for the local community. We believe this prevention approach can create tremendous social impact by enabling early diagnosis and intervention.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Dr Chiu Ha-ying<\/strong>, Governor and Executive Committee Member of The Charles K. Kao Foundation, and Co-Director of the Service, concluded, \u201cThe Foundation is thankful for the opportunity to work with CUHK and our many supporters on this exciting project. The collaboration brings together experts with varying experience and differing perspectives, creating a service that we believe will be of marked significance in our battle against dementia.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

21 September is World Alzheimer\u2019s Day, and the team hopes to raise public awareness of the disease and associated risk factors. Starting from today, members of the public can complete an online cognitive screening questionnaire. Residents who are interested in the Service can register online at https:\/\/neurology.mect.cuhk.edu.hk\/beatad\/. (Please refer to appendix \u201cAbout The Charles Kao CUHK BEAT AD Service<\/strong>\u201d for details.) \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","show_as_achievement":false,"achievement_category":[],"show_as_clarification":false,"show_as_announcement":false,"photos":[{"photo":165170,"caption":"Professor Alan K.L. Chan, Acting Vice-Chancellor and President and J.S. Lee Professor of Chinese Culture, delivers a welcome address."},{"photo":165171,"caption":"Dr Pang Fei-chau, Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Health Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivers a speech."},{"photo":165172,"caption":"Mrs Gwen Kuo, Chairman of The Charles K. Kao Foundation, introduces the Charles K Kao Foundation for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease."},{"photo":165168,"caption":"Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, BEAT AD Patron and Ambassador, delivers a speech."},{"photo":165169,"caption":"Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, BEAT AD Patron and Ambassador."},{"photo":165174,"caption":"Group Photo.\r\nFrom left: Dr Chiu Ha-ying, Governor and Executive Committee Member of The Charles K. Kao Foundation; Dr Pang Fei-chau, Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Health Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Mrs Gwen Kao, Chairman of The Charles K. Kao Foundation; Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, BEAT AD Patron and AmbassadorProfessor Alan K.L. Chan, Acting Vice-Chancellor and President and J.S. Lee Professor of Chinese Culture at CUHK; Professor Vincent Mok, Co-Director of the Service, and Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, CU Medicine"},{"photo":165167,"caption":"Participants of the programme will be arranged to receive comprehensive clinical cognitive assessments at Charles Kao CUHK BEAT AD Service truck."}],"attachments":[{"text":"About The Charles Kao CUHK BEAT AD Service\/About The Charles K. Kao Foundation for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease\/About World Alzheimer\u2019s Day","link":"","file":165179}],"video_source":"","video_file":165101,"add_play_button":false,"video_caption":"","show_migration":false,"original_id":0,"photos_original":null,"attachments_original":null},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/165173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/165173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":165191,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/165173\/revisions\/165191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}