CHIC and Yours Tung Sing jointly organized a dementia awareness health day in Yang Sing Restaurant. The event started with a Tai Chi session, followed by the first speaker Rebecca Trower- Dementia Support Worker from Trafford. She gave an introduction to Dementia in English. She explained the symptoms, causes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Dementia. Then Jane Rennie presented ‘Support for Carers of people living with Dementia’. She gave information on how to support carers with dementia including support groups and home visits. There was a Q & A session after the presentation. Shirley He interpreted in Cantonese for the two talks. In the afternoon, free health checks were provided. In total 49 people attended (39 (80%) females and 10 (20%) males). 30(61%) attendants came from Manchester areas and 19(39%) came from Greater Manchester areas.

The feedback from the community was very positive and reported that they had learnt much and enjoyed the event.

在2016年3月21日華人醫務中心同您的東昇房屋協會在羊城酒樓聯合舉辦‘退智症的認知日’。是日先由太極活動開始，接著第一位特拉福德-退智症支援人員-利碧嘉. 秋華講關於 ‘介紹退智症的認知’。然後來講員: 珍. 瑋利講關於‘給予退智症者的照料者的支持’。是日由林姑娘做當時翻譯。下午由您的東昇房屋協會政局免費做健康檢查給參與者。設有免費健康檢查給參與者。他們對今次的活動非常滿意

這次講座一共有49人參加；39 (80%) 位女仕10 (20%)位男仕。30位 (61%) 來自曼域區及19位 (39%)來自大曼域