Course Overview

The 2022 Elderly Mental and Physical Health Promotion Course is now open for registration! This program is designed for seniors experiencing memory decline or those interested in cognitive impairment/dementia. Family members are also welcome to attend.

With advancements in healthcare, Macau's elderly population is growing, and life expectancy is increasing, leading to a rise in dementia and disability cases. To maintain and enhance the quality of life and adaptation for the elderly, it is crucial to bring cognitive training into the community.

Course Objectives

Through course content and interactive sessions, the program aims to help seniors learn different cognitive strategies to improve daily life functions, achieving the goal of preventing and delaying cognitive decline/disability. It also seeks to enhance interpersonal relationships and help participants make new friends through interaction. Furthermore, mastering the course content aims to boost personal achievement and a sense of purpose.

Expected Outcomes

Participants will learn to use strategies taught in class to strengthen the following abilities:

• Remembering facial features and names of others (person orientation)
• Finding desired items in daily life (attention)
• Stating the current year, month, date, and time (time and date orientation)
• Identifying commonalities among different items (abstract and categorization skills)
• Remembering important information (memory)
• Correctly handling money (numerical concepts and arithmetic)
• Performing simple exercises to train different muscle groups

Course Details

• Format: Workshop-style with interactive participation and sharing of life tips to enhance cognitive abilities.
• Duration: 10 weeks, with one 1.5-hour session per week (10 sessions total).
• Dates:
  • Saturdays: June 11, 18, 25, 2022
  • Saturdays: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022
  • Saturdays: August 6, 13, 20, 2022
• Time: 14:30–16:00
• Location: Dance Room, Lobby, Women's Federation Complex Building, Rua do Comandante Mata e Oliveira (Ferry Street)
• Fee: Free of charge

Target Audience

• Individuals who have persistently felt memory decline for over six months
• Those diagnosed by a doctor with mild cognitive impairment/mild dementia
• Interested members of the public

Note: If applications exceed capacity, a lottery will be conducted, and successful applicants will be notified by phone.

Contact & Registration

• Inquiry Phone: 28216099
• Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXRC9MGVYLtWX9oIjl31e4WIdDDCRi7Vt7qap1enQ4qNTL6Q/viewform