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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How can retirees win against rising healthcare cost in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has long relied on both public and private hospitals and clinics, but medical inflation is pricing out elderly patients.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | What Hong Kong’s districts can learn from Sham Shui Po’s governance

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Residents sign directives as Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law takes effect

United Nations

Opinion | Can the gigacities of tomorrow keep human connection alive?

We have learned to accommodate more people in larger metropolises while losing the ability to bring those people together into families.

Illustration: Brian Wang
South Korea

South Korean team discovers how facial massage flushes dementia-causing waste

The breakthrough offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatments – and provides a scientific basis for the benefits of facial massage.

China's population

China’s five-year public health blueprint

Officials target raising life expectancy to 80 years by 2030 in national health blueprint under 15th five-year plan.

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Wellness

The key to better brain health and ‘super-ageing’ could lie in your bones

Our bones produce a hormone called osteocalcin, activated by exercise, that crosses into the brain to fight memory loss and anxiety.

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The connection between our bones and brain health runs much deeper than mere physical protection. Bone health has been found to profoundly affect brain function, memory and overall cognitive vitality. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?

About 9.7 per cent of residents aged 60 and above have dementia, according to official figures, with cases expected to reach 330,000 by 2039.

Fashion

Chanel and Celine top client I-Ping Soong on her love for fashion

The Singaporean fashionista is a big fan of Matthieu Blazy – both at Bottega Veneta and Chanel – and of Demna’s Balenciaga.

Wellness

Fit after 50: How Indian influencer couple beat chronic pain with exercise

Tara and Sushila Thapa overcame chronic pain by getting fit in midlife. Now their Instagram page and running group encourage others.

Tara (left) and Sushila Thapa run a 10km race in their home city of Dehradun, India, in 2025. Both have overcome chronic pain since taking up running in middle age, and now inspire others to do the same. Photo: Tara Thapa
Banking & finance

Shifting priorities: how affluent buyers fuel Hong Kong’s record insurance sales

Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs.

A sales agent promotes insurance policies to tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Wellness

He’s 90 and still runs half-marathons. How this retired professor defies age

Meet Yul Kwon, a nonagenarian who maintains his endurance through daily exercise, a Mediterranean diet and a focus on sleep.

Hong Kong society

‘They only eat to sustain life’: how does isolation shape elderly diets?

Higher malnutrition risk among isolated elderly who stick to limited choices, but social interaction fosters better eating habits and helps meet nutrition needs, dietitian says.

China's population

China’s state agencies are hiring retirees as the workforce rapidly ages

Universities, hospitals and government departments are actively recruiting retired former workers to cope with rapid demographic changes.

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Chinese government departments are increasingly hiring retirees as society ages rapidly. Photo: EPA-EFE
China's population

China’s population ageing seen as ‘inevitable’ by 2050. Why push more births?

Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say.

An elderly couple practice tai chi at a park in Beijing. Photo: AP
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Health Matters

Our health defines our lives. In this Health Matters series, we investigate major health concerns affecting Hong Kong and wellness trends emerging in the city and beyond.

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

Researchers find that anti-inflammatory foods can even lower risk for those with the markers of Alzheimer’s that show up long before onset.

A new study suggests eating an anti-inflammatory diet may lower dementia risk by almost 30 per cent, even in those with the markers for Alzheimer's that show up long before onset. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

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

While elderly loneliness can be as harmful as heavy smoking, experts point to community solutions to tackle growing health risk.

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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.

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.

Hong Kong’s rising femtech start-ups are bridging critical gaps in women’s health tech, tackling fertility, menopause and mental wellness. Photo: Shutterstock
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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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.

A pregnant woman walks past a billboard of a happy family in Hanoi on Monday. Photo: AFP
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.

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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