Abstract
Rapidly changing demographics worldwide are evidenced by increased life expectancy and the concomitant increase in the ageing population. Longevity has recently became an important issue for the healthcare industry, especially for those working with the ageing population. Social media and popular books suggest ways in which people can stay healthy and live a long life, including enhancing psychological well-being. Economies, like Hong Kong, which already have a high life expectancy do not automatically put health-related measures in place to increase their peoples’ longevity. It is envisaged that healthcare policy, especially in primary care, is important for any country to promote the concepts and health-related practices to increase the longevity of their citizens. In this chapter, the theory and biological and psychological perspectives of longevity will be addressed, including the physiological aspects of ageing, nutrition and so on. Specific attention will be given to issues surrounding frailty in older people. This will be followed by the assimilation of relevant evidence from both western and eastern perspectives. Regarding the implementation of modalities to enhance longevity, case studies will be used to highlight the policy as well as implementation issues for the way towards healthy ageing to achieve longevity of world citizens.
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Ng, F.S.F., Watson, R., Smith, G.D. (2022). Longevity and Ageing of World Citizens. In: Law, V.T.S., Fong, B.Y.F. (eds) Ageing with Dignity in Hong Kong and Asia. Quality of Life in Asia, vol 16. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3061-4_12
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