Family Secrets and State Obligations The discovery of a 66 year old woman's lifeless body in a Hong Kong public housing flat has exposed the darkest corners of elder care in one of Asia's most affluent cities.
Behind closed doors, families struggling with mental illness and chronic health issues often remain invisible to authorities, even when tragedy strikes.
For at least two days, the dead woman sat motionless on her sofa, as her 34 year old daughter, who suffers from schizophrenia, remained by her side.