| 0845 – 0900 | Registration |
| 0900 – 0905 | Opening Remarks |
| Symposium I: Enhancing the Understanding of Aging Science Chairperson: Chi-Wai Lee, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
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| 0905 – 0925 | Skeletal Muscle Metabolism in Aging: The Role of Myokine Chi-Bun Chan, School of Biological Sciences, HKU |
| 0925 – 0945 | Systemic Inflammation as a Common Pathway for Different Risk Factors in Developing Alzheimer’s disease Raymond CC Chang, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
| 0945 – 1015 | Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing & Presentation and Booth Visit |
| Young Investigator Award Forum I (Oral Presentations) | |
| 1015 – 1115 | Chairpersons: Sookja K Chung, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU Christopher CM Lum, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK |
| Symposium II: Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Health in the Geriatric Population Chairperson: Raymond HW Chan, Cardiology Centre, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital |
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| 1115 – 1145 | Update of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Management and Treatment Hung-Fat Tse, Department of Medicine, HKU (sponsored by Actelion Pharmacueticals Ltd) |
| 1145 – 1215 | Updates on 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines in Hypertension: a Focus on SBP Control in the Elderly Franz H Messerli, Division of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA (sponsored by Sevier Hong Kong Ltd) |
| 1215 – 1245 | Anti-Platelet Therapy, A Friend or Foe for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation David CW Siu, Department of Medicine, HKU (sponsored by Bayer HealthCare Limited) |
| Lunch Symposium: Preventing Strategies against Unhealthy Aging Chairpersons: Felix HW Chan, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital, HK Vivian WQ Lou, Sau Po Centre on Ageing and Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU |
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| 1245 – 1315 | Advances in Pneumococcal Disease Vaccination: From Childhood to Old Age Ivan FN Hung, Department of Medicine, HKU (sponsored by Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Limited) |
| 1315 – 1345 | Advances in Osteoporosis Management: Optimal Preventive Strategies Annie WC Kung, Specialist In Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (sponsored by Amgen Asia Holding Ltd) |
| 1345 – 1415 | Can Big Data Research Lead to Healthier Aging? Terry YS Lum, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU |
| Opening Ceremony | |
| 1415 – 1430 | Guest of Honour: Professor Sophia Chan, JP, Secretary for Food and Health, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| Symposium III: Optimising Cardiometabolic Health in Old Age Chairpersons: Chun-Yip Yeung, Specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Kai-Hang Yiu, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1430 – 1500 | The Paradox of Heart Failure: Treating the Unstable Stable Patient Roy Gardner, Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, UK (sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd) |
| 1500 – 1530 | Early, Durable, Tailored Glycaemic Management: In the Eyes of Cardiologists David CW Siu, Department of Medicine, HKU (sponsored by AstraZeneca Hong Kong Ltd) |
| 1530 – 1600 |
Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing & Presentation and Booth Visit |
| Symposium IV: Inter-disciplinary Approach to Happy Aging Chairpersons: Andrew LT Chan, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, HK Gloria HY Wong, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU |
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| 1600 – 1620 | Recent Advances in the Management of Late-life Depression Wai-Chi Chan, Department of Psychiatry, HKU |
| 1620 – 1640 | Scientific Approach to Chinese Medicine in Health Management: Pre-illness Treatment, Body Constitution & Qigong Vivian CW Taam Wong, School of Chinese Medicine, HKU |
| 1640 – 1700 | Role of the Clinical Psychologist in Managing Age-related Neuropsychological Problems Adrian Wong, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK |
| 0845 – 0900 | Registration |
| Symposium V: Promoting Physical Fitness to Prevent Frailty Chairpersons: Tung-Wai Au Yeung, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Pok Oi Hospital, HK Jenny SW Lee, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, CUHK |
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| 0900 – 0920 | Assessment and Management of Undernutrition in Old Age Michele MA Yuen, Weight Management Centre, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital |
| 0920 – 0940 | Tai Chi for Healthy Aging Parco MF Siu, School of Public Health, HKU |
| 0940 – 1000 | Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: The Latest Evidence Margaret Mak, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, PolyU |
| 1000 – 1030 | Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing & Presentation and Booth Visit |
| Young Investigator Award Forum II (Oral Presentations) | |
| 1030 – 1130 | Chairpersons: Timothy CY Kwok, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK Amy CY Lo, Department of Ophthalmology, HKU |
| Symposium VI: Advances in Homeostatic Health in Aging Chairpersons: Rosie TT Young, Department of Medicine, HKU Christopher KM Hui, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1130 – 1200 | COPD with Comorbidity of Diabetes Angus HY Lo, Specialist in Respiratory Medicine (sponsored by AstraZeneca Hong Kong Ltd) |
| 1200 – 1230 | Treatment Escalation after 2 OADs Failure in T2 Diabetes Management Iain CP Cranston, Diabetes Centre, Queen Alexandra Hospital, UK (sponsored by Eli Lilly Asia, Inc (Hong Kong)) |
| 1230 – 1300 | Update on the Management of Diabetes: Impact of SGLT2 Inhibition on Cardiovascular Outcomes Annette WK Tso, Specialist In Endocrinology, Diabetes And Metabolism (sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim (Hong Kong) Limited) |
| Lunch Symposium: Improving Quality of Life for the Older Generation Chairpersons: Patrick KC Chiu, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, HK Stanley KF Tam, Department of Medicine, Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital |
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| 1300 – 1330 | Advances in Treatments for Chronic Intractable Pain Chi-Wai Cheung, Department of Anaesthesiology, HKU |
| 1330 – 1400 | Evidence-based Acupuncture in Elderly People Lixing Lao, School of Chinese Medicine, HKU |
| 1400 – 1430 | Advances in Wound Management for Pressure Injury Michelle WK Lee, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, HK |
| Symposium VII: How to Achieve Healthy Longevity in the 21st Century Chairpersons: Karen SL Lam, Department of Medicine, HKU Joseph SK Kwan, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1430 – 1510 | Is Ageing a Disease? Sir Colin Blakemore, Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong and Centre for the Study of the Senses, School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK |
| 1510 – 1540 | Formula for Longevity: The Japanese’s Secrets of Success Hidenori Arai, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan |
| 1540 – 1610 | Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing & Presentation and Booth Visit |
| Symposium VIII: Reducing the Burden of Chronic Disease Chairpersons: James KH Luk, President, The Hong Kong Geriatrics Society Stephen SF Wong, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, HK |
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| 1610 – 1630 | Renal Failure in Older People – Burden, Prevention and Management Desmond YH Yap, Department of Medicine, HKU |
| 1630 – 1650 | Update on the Management of Age-related Macular Degeneration Wai-Ching Lam, Department of Ophthalmology, HKU |
| 1650 – 1700 | Young Investigator Award Presentation Ceremony and Closing Remarks |