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Hong Kong and the Elderly Population

            Hong Kong's elderly citizens are currently facing numerous major problems which the government needs to address. The government has not placed a great deal of concern and attention on the aging population. The number of elderly continues to increase rapidly in Hong Kong. It was predicted that the elderly population in Hong Kong would increase to 1,620,000 in 2016 (Fok 1998). Because of the increase of elderly people the cost to our society will be substantial. The elderly population is a group of citizens that require a great deal of medical and social assistance and protection. According to the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department, it is reported that more than 70% of the elderly population has been diagnosed with a chronic disease (C&SD; 2009). A comprehensive health care system for the elderly should include areas of physical, social and psychological. It is suggested that health insurance system can improve quality of life in seniors who have mental or physical illness. Firstly, I will discuss the main problems facing elderly in Hong Kong today, specifically in terms of financial, medical and mental health briefly. I will also provide some valuable solutions according to the problems. .
             According to Hong Kong Council of Social Science, the trend in elderly poverty has increased 10 % in the past decade (HKCSS 2002). Because of economic restructuring, elderly has less job opportunities. In today's society, there are people believe that young people should receive more resources and care than the elders because elders are close to the end of their lives. While Hong Kong is a very materialistic country, elders are also perceived to be 'economically unproductive'. Consequently, there is a high unemployment rate against elderly. Labour force participation among elders remains low at 7% in 2011 (C&SD; 2011). It is surprising to note that 45% of the elderly population will live below the poverty line in 2020 due to the lack of retirement protection (Chui 2007).


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