‘I’m lonely’: why are 50% of Hong Kong’s elderly socially isolated – and what can help?
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The article, the first in a five-part series on ageing in Hong Kong, examines rising social isolation among the elderly, which affects an estimated 50% of Hong Kong's seniors. It highlights the serious health risks associated with loneliness and how activities and community support can help. The story features a 92-year-old woman and her 100-year-old husband who stay socially engaged by playing boccia daily at their residential home in Po Lam.
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Isolation leads to higher public health expenditure
Chow Kam-shim, aged 92, and Lau Moon-wing, aged 100, play boccia daily at their residential home in Po Lam.
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Social isolation among the elderly in Hong Kong is rising.
South China Morning Post- Isolation leads to higher public health expenditure
- Financial constraints limit seniors' access to social activities
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Loaded language removedIn the first of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Fiona Sun examines rising social isolation among the elderly, its serious health risks and how activities and community support are helping seniors stay socially engaged.
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Social isolation among the elderly in Hong Kong is rising.
South China Morning PostSocial isolation poses serious health risks to elderly people.
OpinionActivities and community support help seniors stay socially engaged.
South China Morning PostChow Kam-shim, aged 92, and Lau Moon-wing, aged 100, play boccia daily at their residential home in Po Lam.
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