With eyes closed and very concentrated, Polly Chan dances in Hong Kong in a nightclub at a day center for seniors. One remedy for lonelinessan epidemic that has alarmed experts in this Chinese city.
Along with 30 other people, the 71-year-old is part of a pilot program called Noon-D, which means “night club” and was created to combat the isolation of older people, which is worsening in Hong Kong. “Rebellious” and a frequent clubber since she was a teenager, Polly Chan tells AFP that she can’t tell her family how unhappy she is.
That’s why, the dance floor has become a solace for your afflictions.
“I don’t have much to talk to. When I dance I feel better,” Polly Chan said.
Since July, hold dance sessions for seniors every week. The idea, according to organizer Lai Sim-fong, emerged when stricter social restrictions were implemented around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The main goal is to alleviate the loneliness and lack of social life of the elderly,” explained Lai Sim-fong.
In the afternoon, the club is full, but for Lai Sim-fong the project is still insufficient considering the needs of older people in Hong Kong.
Source: TSF
