1. Addressing the Needs of Older People in World Cities Age-Friendly World Cities & Environment October 8-9, 2010 Michael K. Gusmano, Ph.D Research Scholar The Hastings Center

2. Acknowledgements Thanks to our project team: Pui Hing Chau Jean Woo Daniel Weisz Victor G. Rodwin Thanks to our funders: The CADENZA Project The University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Social Sciences

3. Aging in World Cities Population 65+ TotalPercent Hong Kong (2008) 897,60012.6% Greater London (2007) 891,59011.7% New York City (2008) 1,037,78012.4%

4. Life Expectancy at 65 MalesFemales Hong Kong (2008) 18.122.9 Greater London (2005-7) 17.820.7 New York City (2006) 17.921.1

5. Self Reported Chronic Conditions Among Persons 65+*, 2008 * We do not have access to equivalent survey data for Greater London

6. * Survey respondents for Greater London are 55+ Percentage of Persons 65+ Overweight or Obese 2008-09

7. Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Percentage of Persons 65+ * Consuming 5+ Fruits or Vegetables per Day * Survey respondents for Greater London were 55+

8. Current Smoker Percentage of Persons 65+* * Survey respondents are 55+ in Greater London and 60+ in Hong Kong

9. Self-Reported Health Status Population 65+, 2008

10. Acute Hospital Beds and Physicians per 1000 Persons 65+, 2008 Acute Hospital Beds Physicians Hong Kong35.213.6 Greater London18.930.5 New York City30.3

11. Total Premature and Avoidable Mortality Rates Hong Kong, Inner London, Manhattan 1999-2003 Source: Chau et al. 2009. “Avoidable mortality pattern in a Chinese population—Hong Kong, China” European Journal of Public Health doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckq020 Age Adjusted to the US Standard Population, 2000

12. Avoidable Mortality as a Percentage of Total Premature Mortality 1999-2003 Source: Chau et al. 2009. “Avoidable mortality pattern in a Chinese population—Hong Kong, China” European Journal of Public Health doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckq020

13. Avoidable Hospital Conditions and Marker Conditions Age-Adjusted Rates, Population 15+ Age-Adjusted using the 2000 WHO Population

14. Avoidable Hospital Conditions and Marker Conditions Population 65+

15. Percentage of Persons 65+ Living Alone Hong Kong (2008)12.7% Greater London (2001)43.0% New York City (2008)31.2%

16. Institutional Long-Term Care Beds Per 1,000 Persons Over 65+ Hong Kong (2009)32.2 Greater London (2001)15.8 New York City (2006)42.3

17. Home Help Users per 1000 persons 65+ Hong Kong*NA Greater London (2001)5.8 New York City (2000)7.1 * We do not have rates of home help among persons 65+

18. Community Residential Options Places per 1,000 Persons 65+