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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.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Health Matters

Wellness

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

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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.

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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.

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.

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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A woman tries to cool an elderly person in To Kwa Wan on July 14, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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A man pushes a baby in a pram in Yau Ma Tei on July 17, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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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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.

A man looks at his phone at the at the Sai Ying Pun waterfront on May 5. Photo: Karma Lo
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.

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.

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.

Taxis at the Airport Taxi Stan at Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok.
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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.

The government is considering adding dementia patients and residents aged over 60 who care for people with severe disabilities to the priority community care scheme. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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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.

A man collects cardboard in Mong Kok. After the current administration took office in 2022, it stopped using the poverty line. Photo: Dickson Lee
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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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu arrives to meet the press at the government headquarters in Admiralty on February 10. Photo: Elson Li
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.

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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