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THURSDAY, NCVELBER 25, 1987.

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OF

"ALL OF THEM HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN MAKING HONG KONG A MIRACLE

REQUIRES OUR UNYIELDING THE WORLD. THE CONTINUATION OF THIS MIRACLE EFFORTS," HE SAID.

EARLIER, IN

HIS

INTRODUCTORY

SPEECH, THE

DIRECTOR

OF

CHUNG THE FISH

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, PAID TRIBUTE TO FOR HIS CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORK OF

AND FOR HIS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS MARKETING ORGANISATION THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE BETTERMENT OF THE FISHING COMMUNITY.

HOW TO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF OLD AGE

THE DIRECTOR OF

SOCIAL WELFARE,

MRS

ELIZABETH

WONG,

[ THURSDAY) URGED THE ELDERLY TO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF OLD AGE POSITIVE MANNER.

SPEAKING AT

ANNUAL THE

OF

TODAY IN A

HONG THE

GENERAL MEETING SOCIETY FOR THE AGED AT THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE SHE SAID THAT THE USUAL PROBLEMS FACED BY THE ELDERLY HEALTH, THE FEELING OF LONELINESS, TOO MUCH FREE TIME OF BEING OUT OF TOUCH WITH AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD.

KONG BUILDING,

WERE FAILING AND THE SENSE

KEEP UP THEIR PHYSICAL REST AND SLEEP AND

SHE SUGGESTED THAT THE ELDERLY COULD WELL-BEING BY

OF EXERCISE, PLENTY HAVING MAINTAINING A HAPPY MOOD.

THE VARIOUS "WHEN HEALTH BEGINS TO FAIL, THEY CAN MAKE USE OF

HOME HELP, DAY CARE COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS COMMUNITY NURSING,

MRS WONG SAID. CENTRES AND CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES,

BY JOINING SHE ALSO URGED ELDERLY PEOPLE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS

SOCIAL CENTRES

IN FOR THE ELDERLY. THE MULTI-SERVICE CENTRES AND

GOOD ADDITION, THEY COULD TAKE PART IN VOLUNTEER WORK IF THEY WERE IN HEALTH.

ELDERLY PEOPLE COULD ALSO PUT THEIR FREE TIME TO A GOOD USE LEARNING ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SOCIETY.

BY

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