Key Research Areas
- Gerontological and community nursing
- Complementary and alternative medicine in older adults
- Ageing, quality of life, and functional performance
- Chronic pain, sleep, and psychosocial well-being in later life
- Primary care and long-term care integration for ageing populations
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Core Areas of Expertise
Dr. Pau’s expertise centres on gerontological nursing, community and primary healthcare, and complementary and alternative therapies. She has extensive experience in nursing education, ageing‑in‑place initiatives, and evidence‑based non‑pharmacological interventions, including selected complementary and movement‑based approaches, aimed at enhancing physical, psychological, and social well‑being among older populations.
Recent Publications
2025
- Smith GD, Pau M, Lau KY, Ho K, Watson R. (2025). The relationship between loneliness, psychological resilience, and depression in older people receiving home-based community care in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional survey design study. Australasian Journal on Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70083
- Kan, W.S., Pau, M.L., & Chui, E.W.T. (2025) Primary care and long-term care for older adults in Hong Kong: An integrative approach. In B.Y.F. Fong, V.T.S. Law & A. Lee (Eds.), The Handbook of Primary Healthcare: The Case of Hong Kong. (1st, pp. 325-337). (Quality of Life in Asia: Vol.21). Springer.
2022
- Pau, M.M.L. (2022). The Effects of Training Workshop for Cognitively Intact Community Dwelling Older People on Knowledge of Dementia and Dementia Worry in Hong Kong'. The European Conference on Aging & Gerontology Conference Proceedings.
2018
- Low, L.P.L., Wong, K.Y.K., Pau, M.M.L., & Chan, E.S.L. (2018). How do senior staff shape management styles in residential care homes for older people? The Asian Conference on Aging and Gerontology 'Surviving and Thriving in Times of Change' (p.62), Kobe, Japan. 8-10 June.
2017
- Pau, M.M.L., Chan, E.L.S., Low, L.P.L., Chan, W.Y.C., & Yu, R.C.M. (2017). Health status and health seeking behaviour of the middle- and old-age population in TKO. Hong Kong College of Gerontology Nursing Newsletter, 26, 5-6.
2014
- Pau, M. So, W. W., Suen, K. P. L. (2014) The Impact of Yoga on the Quality of Life and Functional Performance of Chinese Older People. Journal of Physical Therapy and Health Promotion, 2 (4): 57-63.
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