With a donation of hk $ 10 million from the s . h . ho foundation limited , the faculty of medicine has established in the school of public health the multidisciplinary s . h . ho centre for gerontology and geriatrics . the donation will support training programmes and fund various research projects 中大医学院更蒙何善衡基金会有限公司慷慨资助港币一千万元，于公共卫生学院成立何善衡老年学及老年病学研究中心，以培训老年学及老年病学的专才，及资助各项研究计划。
Professor alfred chan cheung - ming , director of apias said , " the programme provides a good opportunity for the elderly and youngsters to co - operate and learn from each other , which facilitates inter - generational communication . this also is a good start for improving community relationship . 岭大亚太老年学研究中心主任陈章明教授表示：是次老吾老防虐大使计划造就了一个跨代合作机会，让长者与学生打成一片，互相支持学习，跨代共融，是强化社区关系的一个好开始。
The community college offers a plethora of programmes , which reflect market demands , such as tourism management , greater china economic affairs , and social work , etc . there are other unique programmes like applied community health studies , visual arts studies , applied gerontology , and chinese media writing 社区学院开设多项崭新副学士学位课程以供同学选择，例如旅游管理大中华经济事务社会工作等。此外，部份课程如应用社区健康视觉艺术应用老年学中文传媒写作行为学及应用青少年学等更为全港首创，以配合学生和社会的需要。
During the training , the participating students coming from associate degree in social sciences - applied gerontology and associate degree in social sciences social work have been actively involved in the design of programme rundown , through to facilitating group discussions , illustrating their sense of undertaking towards the community 在训练期间，参与计划的岭大应用老年学副学士及社会工作副学士学生，由安排训练课程的流程，以至带领小组讨论，他们都展示出对社区的承担及关怀。
Director of asia - pacific institute of ageing studies kfslrs , professor alfred chan , also said that the " service learning research scheme " would be launched in 2004 - 05 as it was sponsored by the kwan fong charitable foundation . " the scheme will be of a distinctive difference from other community services , and the aims of the scheme are to promote inter - generational solidarity and encourage a life - long commitment to community services ; both are in line with our chief executive s directives for building a harmonious society 亚太老年学研究中心主任及实践服务研习计划主任陈章明教授亦表示因为群芳慈善基金会的赞助，令此计划可于2004 - 05实行，实践服务研习计划著重跨代沟通学习及鼓励参加者学生及长者透过社区服务学习，而达致终生学习的理念，从而建立跨代共融的社会。
The social welfare department provides a freshmen course to new employees of elderly service centres . at the same time , it assigns other institutions such as the hong kong council of social service and the university of hong kong to provide various training courses to employees in government - subsidized or private institutions 目前社署为新入职长者服务福利工作员提供一入职训练课程，同时亦透过社联、港大老年研究中心与老年学院等为任职于资助或私营安老服务之工作员提供不同种类之训练。
With an aim to strive for better living quality of the elderly , asia - pacific institute of ageing studies apias of lingnan university lingnan or the university and lingnan students participate actively in the prevent elder abuse ambassadors training programme " the programme " . a graduation ceremony of the programme was held today 11 november 2006 at the university to appoint 60 elderly people and 37 students , including 20 from the university , as prevent elder abuse ambassadors training programme 面对日益严重的虐老问题，向来关注长者生活质素的岭南大学下称岭大亚太老年学研究中心及岭大学生积极响应老吾老防虐大使计划，并于今日11月11日假岭大举行老吾老防虐大使计划训练课程结业礼，同时委任60名长者及37名学生当中20名为岭大学生成为老吾老防虐大使。
