30+ min ago  (172+ words) After helping thousands of patients, HKU's SUPPORT+ is seeking fresh funding to help cancer patients manage their symptoms at home Hongkonger Susan Tam, 70, used to wake in the middle of the night, desperate for relief from an unbearable, relentless itch…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (223+ words) Government installing door sensors, in-home fall detectors and stair climbers at more public housing estates Hong Kong's housing authorities will expand the use of smart technologies, such as door sensors, in-home fall detectors and stair climbers, to enhance safety and…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (181+ words) 25-year-old says care venue "feels like home; friendship scheme aims to ease work pressure on young, address ageing population problem A young Chinese woman lives in a nursing home and pays just 200 yuan (US$30) in rent a month in exchange…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (482+ words) As Asia undergoes a historic transition in wealth management, Prudential is helping families preserve heritage through succession planning Asia is at the forefront of one of the largest wealth transitions in history. An estimated US$5. 8 trillion of wealth is expected…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (187+ words) Hospital Authority to allow palliative care patients to spend time with pets and already has volunteer animals to comfort those in need One of the greatest wishes of Fung, an elderly patient hospitalised at Hong Kong's Caritas Medical Centre for…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (151+ words) On World Alzheimer's Day, Anthea Rowan shares dementia truths gleaned from caring for her mum and years of research and speaking to experts Five years ago, I knew very little about dementia. It was a word I might have prefaced…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (197+ words) Plan to use reaction tests and driving simulators to evaluate drivers" responsiveness follows series of crashes involving elderly cabbies Hong Kong transport authorities will use artificial intelligence (AI) to assess the fitness of elderly professional drivers in a trial set…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (116+ words) All three injured soldiers, including two amputees, completed the 6. 5km crossing on Ukraine's Independence Day When the 34-year-old pitched the idea to fellow veterans in their One for Another support group, none raised injuries, particularly their amputations, as a barrier. Two…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (126+ words) A new study finds similarities between cat and human brains when it comes to dementia, making them a "perfect natural model for Alzheimer's' Cats can develop dementia similarly to humans with Alzheimer's disease, say scientists " a discovery that is leading…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (115+ words) Shared physical activities like walking, hiking, dancing or playing a sport together help individuals connect on a symbolic level, experts say A friend once remarked, in the aftermath of her husband's death: "I wish the people who offered to go…...