'Falls in Older People'

Free Health Talk and Health Screening organized by RA SS20 Central in collaboration with University Malaya.

Date: 4 July 2015 (Saturday)

7:30 am–9:00am: Blood Sampling (Limited to the first 30 people only, aged   55 years and above)

9:30 am–10:15am: Talk on “Falls in Older People”, by Assoc Prof. Dr. Tan Maw Pin 

11:00am–1:00pm:  Health Screening

Venue: Dewan Sri Budiman, Sek Menengah Kebangsaan, Damansara Utama, Jalan SS20/21, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya

NOTES: 

1) Please fast for at least 8 hours if you want to participate in the "Blood Sampling". Also, bring your "normal" medications for record by the organizers.

2) Participants of the MELoR health programme are not eligible for the Blood Sampling (You have/will have a special blood sampling programme by MELoR)

3) Please immediately register yourself at the "Blood Sampling" counter as soon as you arrive at the Dewan. Blood sampling is ONLY limited to 30 eligible persons, first come first serve.

Talk on Medication and Supplements

RA SS20 Central in collaboration with the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) organized a health talk for their members and their families on Sat, 23 May 2015 at Cabin 8, Jalan SS20/14.

About 80 residents and guests turned up for an interactive and enlightening talk on Medication and Supplements for the Elders given by Assoc Prof Dr Shahrul Bahyah, Geriatrician of UMMC.

MELoR is a national research study by the University of Malaya with focus on healthcare for the elderly community.

Guests present at the talk were Mr Billy Wong, assistant to ADUN DU, Sgt Mat Din and other police personnel, Puan Eileen Thong, RT SS20 Chairman, Mr Andrew Chong, Ketua Usia Mas RT SS20 and Mr Chung, Treasurer of RA North Zone.