Opinion | Get elderly housing right and Hong Kong’s silver economy can take off

Opinion | Get elderly housing right and Hong Kong’s silver economy can take off

Hong Kong’s Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing has announced dozens of measures to promote the “silver economy” and address the needs of the city’s ageing population. These cover five main areas: boosting consumption, developing tailor-made products, promoting quality assurance of “silver” products, strengthening financial and insurance protection, and encouraging older residents to re-enter the…

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A blood-based epigenetic clock for intrinsic capacity predicts mortality and is associated with clinical, immunological and lifestyle factors

A blood-based epigenetic clock for intrinsic capacity predicts mortality and is associated with clinical, immunological and lifestyle factors

IC declines with age Using clinical assessment tools, we developed an IC score that represents combined age-related decline in five domains: cognition; locomotion; sensory (vision and hearing); psychological; and vitality (Methods) (Fig. 1a). IC scores ranged from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating the best possible health outcome and 0 representing the worst. We examined…

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Lifestyle and environmental factors have a greater impact on health and ageing than genetics- The Week

Lifestyle and environmental factors have a greater impact on health and ageing than genetics- The Week

Are our health outcomes predestined by our genes? Probably not. A British study published in Nature Medicine concludes that environmental and lifestyle factors, such as smoking, physical activity and living conditions, play a much more significant role in how well we age and in the risk of premature death than our genetics. The researchers analysed…

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Hong Kong’s active ‘seenagers’ are redefining retirement. Can authorities keep up?

Hong Kong’s active ‘seenagers’ are redefining retirement. Can authorities keep up?

Hongkonger Shirley Chang, 82, plays pickleball regularly, takes a weekly class to learn Chinese ink painting and teaches her friends how to play bridge. The former businesswoman, who lives with a domestic helper in the Mid-Levels, said she was enjoying her retirement years by staying healthy, maintaining an active lifestyle and searching for new experiences….

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