{"product_id":"take-charge-of-your-own-jean-woo-9789882373136","title":"Take Charge of Your Own Ageing: Growing Old in Hong Kong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHealth is not just the absence of disease. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an era when living to 100 is becoming more common, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eour concept of ageing must evolve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Hong Kong people enjoy the world's longest life expectancy, an important question arises: Are we truly achieving healthy ageing? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Professor Jean Woo addresses a diverse array of challenges associated with the elderly population in Hong Kong society, including issues like elderly poverty, unfriendly community designs, unfair stigmatization faced by seniors, and late-life loneliness. Drawing on extensive research and clinical experience, she advocates for self-care, education, and empowerment, encouraging us to move beyond dependence on doctors and medications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgeing is inevitable, yet we can control how we age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Woo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9882373135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789882373136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese University of Hong Kong Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jean Woo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46136200134911,"sku":"9789882373136","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_276f16e3-3ae8-44da-882d-3c965cb28494.jpg?v=1726415981","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/take-charge-of-your-own-jean-woo-9789882373136","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}