[October 2022 Exhibition] Beyond the Pandemic: Empowering Seniors For Their Best Years Conference and Exhibition on 15 October 2022 at Menara Kuala Lumpur

:-Around 200 seniors attended this conference. 

Ukulele and choir performances by the Happy Strummers seniors group

Prof. Tan Maw Pin, Professor in Geriatric Medicine, University Malaya presented Importance of Health Screening for Older Persons.

Prof Tan highlighted screening and prevention with increasing age

• Dementia or memory loss
• Falls risk
• Frailty
• Vision
• Hearing
• Dental check
• Vaccinations

Our Managing Director and Founder of iElder.Asia, a division under AIM Healthcare, Dr Kong Why Hong delivered a presentation about Healthy Ageing in TCM way.

He explained 5 TCM anti aging tips

#1 Maintain a healthy, young heart!

#2 Have a strong digestion!

#3 Support your lungs

#4 Get rid of excess phlegm

#5 Resupply your kidneys with Qi

Dr Kong Why Hong explains iElder’s focus on Elderly and Geriatric Care at the Beyond the Pandemic: Empowering Seniors for their best years Conference at KL Tower.

Our AIM Healthcare/iElder booth with Head of Marketing Eugene Lee, Business Development Specialist Nick Song and Olivia Quah. iElder.asia is pleased to participate Beyond the Pandemic Empowering Seniors For Their Best Years Conference and Exhibition on 15 October 2022 at Menara Kuala Lumpur as one of the exhibitors.

Welcome remarks by Mr Cheah Tuck Wing, Founding President, Third Age Media Association and Chairman of the Malaysian Coalitioin on Ageing MCOA

Keynote address by YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad.

Tun Mahathir gave Certificate of Appreciation to Dr Kong Why Hong, Founder of AIM Healthcare.

Tun Mahathir gave Certificate of Appreciation to iElder co-founder Olivia Quah

Tuan Hj Zainal Abidin bin Yahaya President Pertubuhan Warga Sejahtera Di Usia Emas Putrajaya (PAWE) & Founding Member of MCOA presented Time Banking, A Case Study. 

Tuan Haji Zainal stressed on time bank can improve health and wellbeing due to

• Tax free and cashless
• Reducing isolation and loneliness
• Longterm welfare or service costs can be prevented
• Everyone has something to offer no matter the age or ability
• Creating social and support networks
• Independent

Ms Lily Fu, Founder of Seniors Aloud and Founding Member of MCOA presented Seniors, Connecting Communities and Enriching Lives through Technology and Social Media.

She encourage seniors to have healthy social connection and its benefits are:

• Disease prevention
• Improves immune system
• Longevit/length of life
• Improved cognitive function
• Better self-esteem
• Sense of belonging
• Purpose of life

Mr Delren Terrence Douglas President of the Association for Residential Aged Care Operators of Malaysia AGECOPE and Founding Member of MCOA presented "Who Will Look After Us" - The Future of Care Giving & Ensuring Quality Care. Most homes are unregistered/unlicensed due to following reasons:-

• Not fall into the category as religious body/ ad hoc temporary
• Lack of funds for those under charity and NGO - different local authority laws at town levels/state levels
• High cost to obtain town plannng approval - No standard operating procedures by local authority
• Protest by neighbours
• Homely but doesn't comply with hospital requirements - follow guidelines hospital requirements too costly and no longer homely. 

En Hamdan Bin Adnan, Persatuan Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat Warga Emas U3A Kuala Lumpur & Selangor & Founding Member of MCOA presented Supporting Lifelong Learning for the Ageing Society. En Hamdan encouraged all seniors continue lifelong learning with the following benefits:-

• Reduced risk of memory loss
• Cognitive improvement
• Social connection
• Developing new skills 
• Enjoyment

Dato Vincent Ng, Chairman of Nursing Care Association Selangor NCAS tried iElder products. 

Agecope National Secretary Mr Muntoh and Agecope Chairman Selangor Michelle Yee.

Thank you to our sponsors to support our door gifts.

• Carina Tissue and antibacteria wipes
• Dr Mama antimicrobial mask
• Heroomall Royal White Coffee and SuCaLess Low GL Sugar
• Lexmi Organic Tea
• Rossmax souvenir
• Tena souvenir
• Kingers Medicated Plaster

Group photo with working committee and some MCOA founding members.