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HKU Swallowing Research Laboratory to release survey findings on “Facilitate aging in place: safe swallowing in the frail elderly living in the community and in nursing homes”

29 Nov 2013

The Swallowing Research Laboratory of the Faculty of Education Division of Speech & Hearing Sciences, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently completed a study on safe swallowing in the frail elderly living in the community.The study was funded by the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme.It aims to promote community awareness of swallowing problems in elderly people and help policy makers formulate proper policies and services on elderly care.Findings on three main areas will be presented in the media briefing:

1. Prevalence of swallowing problems among the elderly;
2. Swallow management knowledge and skills of nursing home frontline staff and family members of the frail elderly; and
3. Recommendations to improve services provided to elderly people who have swallowing problems.

Professor Edwin Yiu and Dr Karen Chan, co-directors of the Swallowing Research Laboratory, will introduce the research background and present the results of the study.  Media representatives are cordially invited to the press briefing, with details as follows:

Date:        December 3, 2013 (Tuesday)
Time:        11:00am
Venue:      Room 408A-410A, Ming Wah Complex, Main Campus, HKU
Speakers: Professor Edwin Yiu, Professor, and D. Karen Chan, Assistant Professor
Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Education, HKU
Language: Cantonese and English

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