8:30am-9:15am: Mental Wellness Among Elderly

8:30am-9:15am: Dr Candice Powell, CEO, Mind HK 

8:30am-9:00am: Terry Lum, Programme Director, JC JoyAge; Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU

9:00am-9:15am: Christina LEE, Director, Wofoo Social Enterprises

9:15am-9:30am: New Booster Shot

9:15am-9:30am: Dr Ivan Hung, co-convenor of the Expert Committee on Clinical Events As-sessment Following COVID-19 Immunisation


On Tuesday's Backchat, we're going to talk about mental health, especially among the elderly population during the pandemic.
Research has shown a surge in the risk of depression and anxiety among elderly people during the fifth wave of infections – about one-third of those interviewed suffered from emotional distress, showing signs of depression, anxiety or loneliness.
Meanwhile, another survey found that the level of happiness among Hong Kong residents in general had returned to the level of 2018, despite depressive symptoms being on the rise.
After 9:15, we'll be hearing more about BioNTech’s new booster shot against the dominant BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains.