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Healthy Ageing Should Be a Key Component of Ageing in Place: Case Study from Hong Kong

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  • Jean Woo

    (CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

  • Rina Ko

    (CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

  • Ruby Yu

    (CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

  • Stacey Chan

    (CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

  • Regina Lo

    (CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

  • Kar Him Mo

    (School of Architecture, Faculty of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

Abstract

As part of a knowledge-transfer project consisting of a series of three talks on the topic of healthy ageing and ageing in place, we explored what participants (older adults, students, the general public, as well as professionals in architecture, urban planning and property management) consider to be key requirements for ageing in place and healthy ageing. Feedback is captured using survey questionnaires and a post-talk discussion group. Safety, a comfortable and spacious environment, age-friendly facilities and meeting the needs of older adults, the availability of caring support and home maintenance services were the most frequently mentioned desirable features of ageing in place. Future models for different types of support for ageing in place may be explored by management companies working with the residents themselves, to develop a sustainable business model.

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  • Jean Woo & Rina Ko & Ruby Yu & Stacey Chan & Regina Lo & Kar Him Mo, 2023. "Healthy Ageing Should Be a Key Component of Ageing in Place: Case Study from Hong Kong," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(10), pages 1-7, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:10:p:5779-:d:1143568
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    1. Gonçalo Santinha & Carolina Soares & Teresa Forte, 2023. "Strategic Planning as the Core of Active and Healthy Ageing Governance: A Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-15, January.
    2. Ruby Yu & Jason Leung & C. M. Lum & T. W. Auyeung & Jenny S. W. Lee & Ruby Lee & Jean Woo, 2019. "A comparison of health expectancies over 10 years: implications for elderly service needs in Hong Kong," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 64(5), pages 731-742, June.
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    1. Jean Woo & Keilee Mok & Wui-Ling Chu & Regina Lo & Rina Ko, 2024. "Implementing Aging in Place in Hong Kong: Meeting the Needs and Aspirations of Older Adults and Their Caregivers Living in Private Housing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(3), pages 1-9, March.

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