Hong Kong caregivers urged to set aside ‘me-time’ as survey finds 80% are aged 60 or above

[HKFP] - 11/15/2024

Hong Kong caregivers have been urged to set aside “me-time” and address their own well-being as a survey found that 80 per cent of them were aged 60 or above. The city of 7.5 million has an ageing population, with the proportion of those aged 65 or above expected to climb from 21 per cent […]



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