https://www.scmp.com/rss/327999/feed Asghar Zaidi is a professor of social gerontology at Seoul National University, South Korea; he is also a visiting professor at London School of Economics and senior research fellow at Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, UK. HIs research spans measurement of active and healthy ageing, well-being of older persons, disability and data on ageing. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With improved medical science and a rising standard of living, most countries have seen a steady increase in life expectancy. Someone born in Hong Kong today, for example, could expect to live about 12 years longer than their counterpart did in 1960 and will have much better access to welfare support as well as healthcare provisions. At present, 17 per cent of the population in Hong Kong is aged 65 or above, with more than 1.2 million people in this age group. Although population ageing is first... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2182966/ageing-hong-kong-should-aim-keep-its-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2182966/ageing-hong-kong-should-aim-keep-its-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:00:45 +0000 An age-friendly society is one where everyone can participate in community activities regardless of how old they are. It is a society that also makes it easier for the elderly to stay engaged. Therefore, Hong Kong should aim to build an age-friendly society that is by default a society for the aged. Hong Kong has been ageing rapidly, as is the case in many Asian societies. Currently, more than 14 per cent of our population, equivalent to more than 1 million people, are aged 65 or above. The... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2156093/how-hong-kong-can-make-its-ageing-society-age?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2156093/how-hong-kong-can-make-its-ageing-society-age?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jul 2018 08:00:51 +0000