elderly in Hong Kong

While this may be the occasional topic for writing or discussion tasks at Form 6 and 7, the true sadness of the situation only came across to me when I looked at the Prospect journal (link below).   The woman in nursing home talking about some of the people in her care highlights some of the hidden difficulties the elderly face as they become more fragile.

http://prospectjournal.ucsd.edu/index.php/2010/04/elderly-poverty-in-hong-kong-interview-with-dr-yeung-sum/