Aging in Hong Kong A Comparative Perspective /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Woo, Jean. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: International Perspectives on Aging ; 5
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Population.; Aging > Research.; Demography.; Social Sciences.; Aging.; Public Health.; Population Economics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8354-1

With the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planets aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For these reasons, Hong Kongs eld...

Table of Contents:

• Ch 1. Introduction
• Ch 2. Hong Kong and Other World Cities
• Ch 3. Living Environment
• Ch 4. Retirement and post retirement issues
• Ch 5. Elder Financial Asset Management
• Ch 6. Population ageing: Impact of Common Chronic Diseases on Health and Social Services
• Ch 7. Health Literacy Regarding Ageing Issues
• Ch 8. The Role of Empowerment in the Management of Chronic Diseases in the Elderly
• Ch 9. Elder-friendly Service Delivery Models
• Ch 10. Quality of Dying
• Ch 11. Prioritization in Healthcare and Ageism.