Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing hosts a 25th anniversary exhibition to raise public awareness of dementia

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing (JCCPA). To enhance public awareness of brain health, JCCPA will host a ten-day interactive exhibition named “Echoes of Memory: An Interactive Journey” from 1 October to 10 October. Through engaging and accessible interactive activities, the exhibition aims to promote knowledge about dementia and its associated risk factors to the public in an easy and approachable manner.

Guests attending the opening ceremony of the JCCPA 25th Anniversary Presents: Echoes of Memory: An Interactive Journey exhibition included HKSAR Government Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun (3rd left), Club Steward Bernard Chan (3rd right), Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Mental Health Dr Lam Ching-choi (2nd left), and other guests.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held today (30 September). Officiating were HKSAR Government Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun, Club Steward Bernard Chan, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Mental Health Dr Lam Ching-choi, and other guests.

Club Steward Bernard Chan delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the JCCPA 25th Anniversary Presents: Echoes of Memory: An Interactive Journey exhibition.

At the ceremony, Club Steward Bernard Chan said that Health and Older Adults are two key priorities of the Club's charities strategy. With dementia being one of the major challenges brought about by an ageing population, the Club took the initiative to establish the JCCPA in collaboration with The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hospital Authority 25 years ago. This pioneering effort resulted in Hong Kong's first comprehensive one-stop service centre dedicated to providing holistic care for dementia patients. Employing new standards of care and support, JCCPA empowers individuals with dementia and their caregivers to navigate the challenges of the disease as it progresses, while providing professional training, evidence-based research opportunities and public education to foster a dementia-friendly community in Hong Kong. Since its establishment, JCCPA has provided nearly 400,000 residential, respite and day care services to individuals with dementia.

HKSAR Government Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun (centre), Club Steward Bernard Chan (2nd left) and other guests tour the JCCPA 25th Anniversary Presents: Echoes of Memory: An Interactive Journey exhibition.

The Club endeavours to promote innovative service models not only to address immediate needs of older adults, but also to drive transformations in elderly care, enabling older adults to age actively with dignity. Over the years, the Club has supported more than 30 dementia-related projects, including the Jockey Club “Brain Health” Dementia Screening and Community Support Project currently implemented across the territory. A collaboration of JCCPA and seven NGOs, the project offers early diagnosis and support services to those suspected of mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia through medical-social collaboration in primary healthcare settings. It is expected that approximately 9,600 individuals with these conditions and their caregivers will benefit from this three-and-a-half-year initiative.

Club Steward Bernard Chan tours the JCCPA 25th Anniversary Presents: Echoes of Memory: An Interactive Journey exhibition.

The exhibition at D•PARK in Tsuen Wan features five interactive experience zones and invites the public to participate in all activities free of charge. In addition to revisiting the 25-year development of the JCCPA, visitors can learn about brain functions and 14 risk factors associated with dementia through interactive activities. By engaging in simulated scenarios and sensory experiences, participants gain firsthand insight into the daily challenges faced by individuals with dementia, fostering a deeper understanding of their needs.

JCCPA 25th Anniversary Presents: Echoes of Memory: An Interactive Journey exhibition enables the public to gain a deeper understanding of dementia and its associated risk factors through interactive experience activities.

The Club's support for the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing, like all its charity and community contributions, is made possible by its unique integrated business model through which racing and responsible sports wagering generate substantial tax contributions, charity support and employment opportunities for Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club), as the sole Partner Sponsor of the Hong Kong Competition Region of this year’s National Games, today (24 November) announced cash incentives to support HKSAR athletes competing in the upcoming 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities.

The flag presentation ceremony for the HKSAR delegation to the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NGD & NSOG) was held at Tiu Keng Leng Sports Centre today. Attending guests included: HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee; Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Sun Shang-wu; HKSAR Government Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law; China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee President Jenny Fung; President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China Timothy Fok; and Deputy Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Lester Huang.

The upcoming NGD & NSOG will cover 46 sports, including the NGD & NSOG The Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Wheelchair Fencing Competition and the NGD & NSOG The Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Para Table Tennis (T11) Competition, which will be held in Hong Kong. To encourage HKSAR athletes, the Club will, for the first time, provide cash incentives under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (JCAIAS) in all medal categories of the NGD, with individual and team gold medallists receiving HK$187,500 and HK$375,000 respectively (See table below for details).

Lester Huang expressed his wholehearted support for the city’s para athletes, encouraging them to follow the inspiring example of HKSAR athletes at the 15th National Games. “The Hong Kong team has written a new and glorious chapter in our city’s sporting history with a total of 19 medals, including nine golds, two silvers and eight bronzes. The Club has long promoted sport at community and elite levels, enabling people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to participate. We therefore wish every HKSAR athlete the very best of luck at the upcoming 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games.”

The three-year JCAIAS was launched in 2023. Under the scheme, the Club sponsors the Hong Kong Sports Institute to provide cash awards to Hong Kong, China athletes who excel in major sporting events. These include the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, World University Games, National Games together with their respective Winter Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities.

In support of the National Games, the Club has committed over HK$500 million to the Hong Kong and Guangdong Competition Regions. In the Hong Kong Competition Region, it is supporting volunteer service programmes, territory-wide community and school promotional activities, as well as initiatives to help underprivileged groups and young people attend the events as spectators. Some 100 members from the Club’s Volunteer Team are helping out as Group Volunteers in the Hong Kong Competition Region.

In the Guangdong Competition Region, the Club is providing high-quality technical support for the equestrian events in Shenzhen, leveraging its extensive experience in organising horse sports competitions. To help ensure the equestrian events are conducted to a high standard, the Club is also deploying an expert team and loaning specialist equipment. Additionally, the Club will support the Guangdong Competition Region’s official activities, volunteer services and promotion work.