Seeing the Spark of Life: A Journey Through Germany's Aging Society

This novel explores the opportunities of an aging society and the new image of the elderly through a new perspective, depicting the unique spark of Germans blossoming in old age. Aging isn't a lack, but a difference, one that holds infinite possibilities.
Hong Kong's elderly population currently exceeds one million, and in twenty years, one in every three will be elderly. The elderly are often viewed as a "problem"—officials have even described the aging population as a "tsunami of senior citizens." Sensing this predicament, award-winning veteran journalist Chan Yi-min sought international expertise, starting with Germany, where she visited 19 cities and conducted over 200 interviews, revealing her most insightful ideas, which have been featured extensively in German media. This reporting journey earned her the "Boundless Traveler" Creative Fellowship from the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Germany.
Richly illustrated and divided into three chapters, this book explores people, events, and cities, imbued with humanistic care and a keen sense of social responsibility. In Germany, seniors are not considered a "negative asset," but rather a potential to be tapped. Even LGBTQ+ seniors have dedicated retirement communities. People actively embrace aging, and society as a whole shares this responsibility.

2019-07-01

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