Hong Kong urged to boost support for at-risk elders across all social classes

Hong Kong authorities should step up support for elderly at risk of suicide across all social classes, analysts have said, after a 73-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murdering her husband in a hotel before taking sleeping pills and losing consciousness.
They added that officials should broaden efforts to educate frontline workers on identifying socially isolated elders – who lack connections to social services or resources – and refer them to social workers for early…  

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