粤語健康醫學講座

老人病, 1

老人家行路不穩, 跌倒, 點解?

腰酸背痛, 是否老人家的"專利"?

老人病,2 -- 手震,是柏金遜症?

手震, 書寫困難, 是常見的自然衰老現象，或是患上柏金遜症的初期徵狀? 柏金遜症是否老人專有疾病﹖

老人病, 3 -- 老年口腔健康 (粤語健康醫學講座)

老年人的咀嚼能力, 口腔健康衛生, 與營養狀態.
長者的口腔護理.
正視老人口乾症.

青少年 -- 身,心,靈 -- 健康

我是一名於醫院和急診室工作的精神科醫生。在來來往往的病人中，兒童和青少年患者可以說是屢見不鮮。




到底什麼是絕對音感呢 (Perfect Pitch)? 就是聽到任何有音高的聲音, 都能辨認出正確的音高.

絕對音感究竟是不是天生的呢??

胡醫生以絕對音感講解兒童心理成長和青少年身,心,靈健康.

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Part 2:

A Promise (There is Always Hope with Mental Illnesses) Short Film

"A Promise" tells a story of Fanny, a mother who suffers from schizophrenia with exacerbation during pregnancy. She was then institutionalized. Eventually, her ex-husband was granted the custody of their child, Pearl.

It is Pearl's birthday today, and while they all love Fanny always, they are somewhat ambivalent to go see Fanny, who is in her recovery. Love has no shame, even though it takes time to accept. And we know that one day, Pearl will say, "Thank you mommy for all your love." There is always hope!




Director and Producer: Jamie Oi Ping Chung

Exploring the Impact of a Culturally Tailored Short Film in Modifying Dementia Stigma Among Chinese Americans: A Pilot Study

Objective

Chinese Americans, one of the fastest growing ethnic groups among the US elderly population, perceive high levels of dementia stigma. The authors examined the extent of the stigma and explored the impact of media through a culturally tailored short film to modify dementia stigma.

Methods

Chinese American participants were asked to answer a dementia questionnaire. A short film was then used to address the impact of media on dementia stigma.  Please see short film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPs81mqHsVw 

Results

Among 90 randomly selected participants, 89 % (n = 80) found the short film to be a useful way to modify their misconceptions about dementia. In the comparison between the group who felt less influenced by the short film and the group who recognized the short film to be extremely helpful, the latter group had a higher baseline of stigma toward dementia, as well as a shorter duration of residence in the USA.

Conclusion

Chinese Americans still perceive severe dementia stigma. Nevertheless, a culturally tailored short film demonstrated promising impact in modifying stigma toward dementia.

憂慮,焦慮症,如何見焦拆焦 (粤語健康醫學講座)

壓力因素, 一般分為：
1. 個人內在：生理上, 如疲勞；心理上,如自尊受挫..等
2. 外在環境：如噪音, 塞車,...
3.  未來發展：如求學, 求職, 婚姻,...

你有否
1. 經常覺得憂心, 影響生活?
2. 有操心不完的事情，例如工作、學校和健康?
3. 很難控制自己的擔心?
4. 經常焦躁不安、焦慮、精神緊張、心神不寧?
5. 容易疲倦?
6. 難以集中注意力?

任一題答案為「有」者表示擔憂和焦慮正影響您的身心健康，請尋找合宜的放鬆方式，或尋求專業協助改善過度的焦慮。



你可以…見焦拆焦：SENSEs計劃

S = 壓力管理  Stress management; E = 運動  Exercise; N = 營養  Nutrition; S = 營養補充品  Supplements; E = 評估  Evaluation
… and SLEEP

最後,

不要為明天憂慮, 因為明天有明天的憂慮,一天的苦足夠一天受的了。瑪6:34

Affordable care act knowledge and publicity in the older chinese-american population

Studies have shown that lack of health knowledge in Chinese-American immigrants can be attributed to language and cultural barriers and that providing culturally competent and language-specific information may mitigate these barriers.  Thus, there is a need for materials about the Affordable Care Act (PPACA), especially concerning the administration of (Covered CA) and eligibility for coverage under the law.  Although many Chinese Americans are aware that they are required to purchase health insurance, they are unaware of how to do so. Policies should be directed toward helping the elderly minority population register for health insurance and understand the provisions in a language-specific and culturally competent manner. It is hoped that, with the implementation of these policies, the benefits of the PPACA can be maximized for the Chinese-American community, and the health disparities of the population can be alleviated.  Fulltext can be found here.

Duration of residence and dementia literacy among Chinese Americans

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

To investigate whether duration of residence (DOR) impacts dementia literacy in Chinese Americans aged 40-64.

MATERIAL: A total of 151 Chinese Americans answered a self-administered, true/false survey assessing knowledge of dementia symptoms, treatment, cause and prognosis. Two groups were dichotomized and compared based on DOR in the USA.

DISCUSSION: DOR did not greatly impact the understanding of dementia between respondents with a < 20-year versus a ≥ 20-year DOR. Both groups exhibited deficiencies in recognizing the symptoms of dementia. 

CONCLUSION: Gaps in dementia knowledge reflect a stigma surrounding mental illness among Chinese Americans, and impact the seeking of professional care.