https://www.scmp.com/rss/324756/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The recent tragedy of an 80-year-old man killing his disabled wife for fear no one would take care of her if he were to fall sick should be a wake-up call for Hong Kong, where services for the elderly are far from adequate. With its rapidly ageing population, Hong Kong must do better to meet the social, physical and psychological needs of its elderly folk. Hong Kong’s ageing time bomb a cause for concern No one should deny the need is serious. In Hong Kong, people over 65 have the highest... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2101724/hong-kong-must-first-improve-its-elderly-care-euthanasia-can?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2101724/hong-kong-must-first-improve-its-elderly-care-euthanasia-can?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Jul 2017 03:03:20 +0000