Healthy Ageing Assessment Toolkit: What Every Healthcare Provider Should Know
Overview
This workshop introduces healthcare providers to a practical toolkit for holistic healthy ageing assessment across hospital, clinic, and community settings. Participants will learn how to identify common risks affecting older adults, including frailty, falls, malnutrition, cognitive decline, depression, polypharmacy, and social isolation. Through case-based discussions and practical screening approaches, the session emphasises person-centred care that supports independence, wellbeing, dignity, and quality of life. Special focus is given to real-world application within Malaysian and Sabah healthcare contexts, including rural access challenges, caregiver burden, and community based support systems.
Key Takeways
Physical Health
Functional Ability
Mental Health
Social Wellbeing
Environmental Safety
Workshop Facilitator
Mazlinda Musa
PhD, RN
Lecturer of Nursing
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
University Malaysia Sabah
AI-GOLD: Generative AI for Healthy Ageing, Care Innovation and Digital Assistance
Overview
AI-GOLD is an interactive workshop designed for healthcare professionals exploring the practical use of Generative AI in healthy ageing and geriatric care. Participants will discover how AI can support rehabilitation, health education, caregiver engagement, and community-based ageing initiatives while maintaining ethical and professional standards. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, attendees will learn to create patient education resources, support care planning, develop simple AI-assisted workflows, and explore conversational AI applications for older adults and caregivers. The workshop also addresses governance, privacy, bias, hallucination risks, and the importance of human validation in AI-supported care.
Key Takeaways
AI Tools
Education Materials
Caregiver Support
Ethics & Governance
Workshop Facilitator
Prof. Dr. Vaikunthan Rajaratnam
Senior Consultant Hand Surgeon
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Clinical Senior Lecturer
School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Program Director
Instructional Design and Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Professionals, NHG College Singapore
Dementia Awareness, Detection and Support
Overview
Dementia is a major health and social challenge for ageing societies, with the number of people living with dementia in Malaysia expected to rise substantially. Advances in biomarkers, digital technologies, and disease modifying therapies are transforming dementia care, creating an urgent need for healthcare professionals, community organisations, and the public to be better prepared for earlier detection and more effective intervention. This interactive workshop provides a practical understanding of dementia, including how to distinguish normal ageing from cognitive impairment, recognise early warning signs, and explore opportunities for risk reduction and early intervention. The session also highlights the role of allied health professionals, healthy ageing advocates, caregivers, and communities in supporting people living with dementia.
Key Takeaways
Dementia Awareness
Early Detection
Cognitive Symptoms
Communication & Support
Workshop Facilitator
Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin
Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
Principal Investigator
Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia Long-Term Research Grant Scheme funded project, TrAnsforming CoGnitivE Frailty into Later-lifE Self-Sufficiency (AGELESS)
President
Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine
