HongKong

Anxiety, isolation among Hong Kong’s elderly amid Covid-19 pandemic – and how you can help




Mental health issues among the elderly have drastically increased because of isolation and anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a non-profit organisation best known for its 24-hour Care-on-Call Service.

The Senior Citizen Home Safety Association (SCHSA) reported a 52 per cent year-on-year increase in cases where elderly people needed emotional support, and a 36 per cent rise in cases deemed a “suicide risk”.

“We saw many people with signs of emotional distress and anxiety. In…



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