Abstract
With population aging and increasing urbanization, it is important to examine the quality of life of older people living in cities, in particular world cities. However, few comparative studies of world cities examine their health, long-term care systems, or the characteristics of their older populations. To assess how well world cities are addressing the challenges associated with aging populations, it is helpful to review comparable data on the economic and health status of older persons, as well as the availability and use of health, social, and long-term care services. By extending the work of the “CADENZA: A Jockey Club Initiative for Seniors” Project and the World Cities Project, this chapter compares three world cities—Hong Kong, New York City, and London. The three world cities are similar in the size and proportion of their older populations, but the characteristics of older people and the health and long-term care systems available to them differ in significant ways. These comparisons reveal how Hong Kong, New York City, and London are responding to a rapidly aging population. They should be valuable to other cities that face the challenges of population aging.
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Chau, P.H., Woo, J., Gusmano, M.K., Rodwin, V.G. (2013). Hong Kong and Other World Cities. In: Woo, J. (eds) Aging in Hong Kong. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8354-1_2
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