Silver-aged Talent & Creative Agency

HK population is ageing rapidly, at a pace faster than ever. While Hong Kong has become the region with longest life expectancy in the world, the quality of ageing is a worrying concern to the population. Our senior population enjoyed good physical health but relatively weak psychological health. According to the Report on AgeWatch Index for HK 2016, HK ranked 86 out of 97 countries in terms of psychological well-being. A local survey conducted in 2016 reported that half of the retirees experienced difficulties in adapting to their new lives during the initial phase of retirement. The retirees were faced with decline in physical function, the feeling of “out of touch with the times”, a loss of identity and uncertainty about their role in society. Meanwhile, age discrimination and ageist stereotypes are still commonly found in our society. A rising hostility against older people was observed in recent years especially among the young generation which posed threat to social harmony.