Category Archives: Elder Homes

China Battles ‘Demographic Tsunami’

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Hong Zhang

Slide show from Bloomberg Jan 4 2012

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In China, a More Western Approach to Elder Care

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Hong Zhang

By PAULA SPAN, New York Times, July 27, 2011, Residents of a home for the elderly in Nanjing, China. In any discussion here about the decision to move an older person into some sort of care facility, we can virtually count … Continue reading →

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How to cope with an old-age problem

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Bette Ha

CHINA DAILY CAI XIAO February 8, 2011   Behind two elderly people walking on a street in Nanjing, is the Chinese character “fu” (which means happiness) on a wall. Analysts say the number of Chinese people older than 60 will … Continue reading →

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Elderly facing nursing home dilemma

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Bette Ha

CHINA.ORG.CN – JESSICA ZHANG December 27, 2010 As the winter sun rises, the streets in the Beijing suburbs around Fragrant Mountain begin to bustle with commuter traffic. But in a local nursing home for the elderly, the atmosphere remains quiet … Continue reading →

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