Health

Could better urban planning be key to solving loneliness epidemic sweeping through Hong Kong’s elderly population?




Alice Kwok is used to being alone, and lonely.But two years ago, when Jackson Kwok, her husband and partner of more than 50 years, died from lung cancer, the 83-year-old fell into a bout of depression.“I was devastated and suddenly found myself all on my own in an empty room,” she said. “My daughter had moved out and had her own family to take care of. I could go for days without speaking to anybody.”Then one day, she took a small step to the local community hall to join a dancing class, and…



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