Globally, advances in healthcare have significantly improved not just life expectancies, but also the quality of people’s health in older age. These changes are raising questions around how greying populations can be supported by technological innovations so they can continue living productive lives.
Between June and August 2022, Economist Impact conducted a survey of 600 Hong Kong residents aged 30-69 years old to explore their attitudes towards the role of technology in enabling them to age productively and better understand the barriers impeding digital adoption. The terms older adults, seniors and elderly are used interchangeably when referring to the respondents aged 60-69 years old. This paper draws on insights from the survey and is further supported by interviews with three experts. The report was written by Siddharth Poddar and Shivaji Bagchi, and edited by Naka Kondo and Satvinderjit Kaur.
Economist Impact thanks the following experts for their time and insight:
Main report
• Pamela Tin, head of healthcare & social development, Our Hong Kong Foundation
• Vivian Lou, professor at the Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong; director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
• Carl Johan Krokstäde, managing director, Doro Hong Kong
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• Vivian Lou, professor at the Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong; director, Sau Po Centre on Ageing
• Fiona Nott, chief executive officer, The Women’s Foundation
