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Chiropractor and acupuncturist Larry Grogin runs in Ohio in the US during his successful bid to complete 100 marathons in as many days to raise money for organisations that help Parkinson’s sufferers. The 71-year-old shares how traditional Chinese medicine helped him achieve this feat. Photo: Instagram.com/runlarryrun26
Wellness

How TCM helped a 71-year-old with Parkinson’s run 100 marathons in 100 days

American chiropractor and TCM practitioner Larry Grogin shares how Chinese herbs and acupuncture helped him as he made his way across the US.

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Wellness

Low-inflammation diet can cut dementia risk by almost 30%. Here’s how

Hong Kong society

‘I’m lonely’: why do city’s elderly feel isolated – and how can they be helped?

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Wellness

Ageing in Hong Kong – should you fear it?

Hong Kong is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the world. While this brings mounting challenges, it also creates growing opportunities. Here is what you need to know.

Ageing in Hong Kong – should you fear it?
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong can be the Asia-Pacific’s longevity hub

City has unique conditions to be the premier regional hub for longevity research, clinical trials, regulatory approval and capital scaling.

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Wellness

Hong Kong start-ups are closing ‘glaring gap’ in women’s health technology

Meet the Hong Kong innovators who are addressing the needs for women-focused health solutions, from apps to fertility treatment centres.

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Singapore

Singapore carer burnout highlights invisible burden of super-aged society

The city state crossed the super-aged threshold this year, making carer support even more critical, experts say.

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Content creator Edgar Tang speaks to his father in a nursing home. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Is super-ageing Singapore headed for population decline?

With babies in short supply and its birth rate tanking, the city state is weighing a future of robots and immigrants.

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Vietnam

Vietnam offers cash for babies but potential parents are not biting

Hanoi is subsidising prenatal and newborn screenings and giving cash bonuses of up to US$228 – two-thirds of the monthly average salary.

Wellness

Strength training helped a mum save her kids. Now she’s urging others to start

Jennifer Wannenmacher rescued her children from a risky sea incident. The 47-year-old shares how to build strength in middle age.

Hong Kong-based emcee Jennifer Wannenmacher lifts weights at the Coastal Fitness gym in North Point. The mother of three describes how years of strength training enabled her to lift her kids out of troubled waters when a day of coasteering turned treacherous. Photo: Edmond So
Icons and Influencers

Meet the woman who wants to be ‘the female Bryan Johnson’

From fashion industry insider to longevity evangelist … Kate Tolo is the Australian-Bosnian Blueprint co-founder dating the Don’t Die star.

Kate Tolo and Bryan Johnson are united in their mission to live forever or die trying. Photo: Kate Tolo
Hong Kong society

Opinion | How employers can support high-risk carers who fall through safety net

With the right awareness and tools, employers can serve as effective first responders for those beyond the government’s safety net.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | To boost birth rate, Hong Kong needs to deliver quality housing

If homes remain painfully unaffordable and pitifully small, it’s very difficult to persuade couples to have children.

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Wellness

‘Midlife is the time’: why dementia prevention should start in your 40s

From high blood pressure to hearing loss, cognitive-decline risk factors surface earlier than you think. Here’s how to reduce your risk.

Doctors increasingly view dementia as a disease triggered much earlier in life than previously thought. This means prevention, through exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices, should be started in middle age or earlier. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Opinion | To tackle elderly poverty crisis, Hong Kong needs to rethink retirement

With Hongkongers living longer, there is no reason they should stop working at 65 when they can still contribute to the city’s economy.

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A man prepares noodles at a restaurant in Sham Shui Po on February 2, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Mental health

Letters | Men don’t have to suffer their health woes in silence

Readers discuss why men must take charge of their mental and physical well-being and ways to reverse Singapore’s fertility rate decline.

Wellness

Don’t have life sorted by 25? Not to worry – why TCM says your peak comes later

Traditional Chinese medicine observes peak physical and reproductive age as 28 for women and 32 for men, much older than in Western medicine.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Elderly tragedies drive home need to review age threshold for support

The review for a wider and tighter safety net in Hong Kong must be pushed ahead quickly before another hidden case makes headlines.

An elderly man walks along a street in Kowloon Bay on May 11. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong taxis

Video | Stricter health checks for elderly taxi drivers

Medical certification overhaul to include vision, hearing and other fitness standards amid push to improve road safety following fatal crashes.

Hong Kong society

Dementia patients, carers of severely disabled may be flagged for priority outreach

Hong Kong’s welfare chief says authorities reviewing screening criteria that database uses to mark high-risk elderly for priority community care.

Hong Kong society

After another tragedy, Hong Kong to review age threshold covering elderly needy

Welfare chief says age threshold for elderly may be lowered to widen mission of care teams carrying out visits after 70-year-old man found hanging.

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An elderly couple in Shek Kip Mei. Welfare chief Chris Sun says the government will conduct a review so more elderly residents in need are covered by care team visits. Photo: Sam Tsang
China's population

Opinion | As populations fall, nations that can tap human potential will succeed

Countries that use today’s demographic window to accumulate human and technological capital will gain a long-term advantage.

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Hong Kong society

Poverty line is limited marker, minister says, as aid focus expands to carers

Welfare chief pledges to look at carers’ needs after Hong Kong’s Commission on Poverty reveals new 21-indicator strategy to identify vulnerable groups.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

The challenge is not simply identifying problems. It is mustering the political will and building the capacity to overcome them.

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Wellness

How ultra-processed foods increase dementia risk, and ‘healthy’ items to avoid

From instant noodles to soft drinks, UPFs set people up for chronic diseases that raise the risk of developing dementia, experts say.

Ultra-processed foods, from instant noodles and breakfast cereals to bread, contain colourants, flavour enhancers and preservatives that can be detrimental to gut health and indirectly lead to a decline in cognitive health. Experts explain how and share which foods to avoid. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s domestic helpers need safe places to work and play

As climate change intensifies and urban space dwindles, migrant workers’ needs must be prioritised.

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Domestic helpers rest in makeshift shelters in Tsuen Wan on May 24. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong transport

Editorial | U-turn on HK$2 fare scheme cap a welcome change of direction

Officials must continue to monitor spending closely to ensure the transport subsidy scheme remains affordable and sustainable.

Singapore

Singapore looks beyond baby bonuses as fertility hits record low

With fertility rates unlikely to rebound sharply, Singapore’s prime minister says it will need to rely more on AI and immigration.

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