In view of the increasing demand of non-pharmacological intervention for older adults, “EngAge: Engagement in Social & Meaningful Activities in Older Age” (EngAge) (活療 – 循證社交及具意義活動介入) is established to promote engagement in social and meaningful activities for the better living of older adults with health and mental health problems as well as their family members. EngAge integrates evidence from cutting-edge research worldwide and introduces evidence-informed interventions to practitioners, researchers and policy makers in Hong Kong and other Chinese communities.
To promote the importance of engagement in social and meaningful activities in older age.
Areas of Expertise:
Social Policy, Long-term Care, Productive Ageing, and Gerontology
Areas of Expertise:
Dementia, Psychosis and Geriatric Mental Health
EngAge currently focuses on three areas of intervention for older adults: I. Cognition, II. Mental Health, and III. Physical Activity.
Research Project
2019 -2020. A Culturally Appropriate Multimodal Non-pharmacological Intervention for Chinese People with Mild-to-Moderate Dementia. Principal Investigator: Dr. Gloria Wong
2019 – 2022. Development of Good Life Model – Hong Kong: a tailored family-centered service model for people with dementia (tentative title). Principal Investigator: Prof. Terry Lum.
Knowledge Exchange Activities
Certified Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (Hong Kong) (CST-HK) Practitioner Training Course
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is an evidence-based intervention for enhancing cognition and quality of life in people with dementia. It is a non-pharmacological intervention endorsed by the UK Government and recommended by the World Alzheimer’s Report.
Authorised by the International CST Centre (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/clinical-educational-and-health-psychology/research-groups/international-cognitive-34) in University College London (UCL), Dr. Gloria Wong is the currently sole organiser for Certificate Courses on CST-HK to promote the proper use of CST and, most importantly, to benefit more people with dementia. The training programme is co-organised by the UCL, the Department of Social Work and Social Administration and the Sau Po Centre on Ageing in HKU.
For enquiry on CST-HK training courses, please contact Mr. Jacky Choy at (+852) 3917 0079 or cpchoy@hku.hk.
Chinese translation of CST Manual
The CST Manual “Making a Difference: An Evidence-Based Group Program to Offer Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) to People with Dementia; The Manual for Group Leaders” has been translated into Chinese《認知刺激治療CST：為認知障礙症設計的循證小組活動》by Dr. Gloria Wong and published by the HKU Press.
Order the Chinese version: https://hkupress.hku.hk/pro/1606.php
For bulk order, please contact Mr. Jacky Choy at (+852) 3917 0079 or cpchoy@hku.hk for discounted purchase (subjected to availability) .
Order the English version: http://www.cstdementia.com/page/the-manuals
Research Project
To be announced.
Knowledge Exchange Activities
To be announced.
Research Project
2015 -2018 Project GrandMove: A healthy ageing x productive ageing. Principal Investigator & Co-Principal Investigator: Prof. Terry Lum and Dr. Gloria Wong.
For details, please visit the homepage of GrandMove (耆力無窮): http://www.ageing.hku.hk/grandmove/index-c.html
Knowledge Exchange Activities
To be announced.