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High suicide rate haunts Chinese elderly
(China Daily) BEIJING — The suicide rate among the elderly living in urban areas rose to a worrying high in recent years, as China saw increases in the age of its population, an expert warned at a seminar held in … Continue reading
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High suicide rate haunts Chinese elderly
(Xinhua) BEIJING — The suicide rate among the elderly living in urban areas rose to a worrying high in recent years, as China saw increases in the age of its population, an expert warned at a seminar held in Peking … Continue reading
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83岁老父状告6名子女 只求“常回家看看”
(新京报）[提要] 北京房山法院窦店法庭，一奶同胞，姐弟六人，为“谁孝顺老人”，在法庭上争得面红耳赤。而老人的诉求很简单，子女每周至少保证探望一次。老人称，自己不缺 钱，有退休金和医保，但就是孤独寂寞。据了解，由于工厂改制，老人居住的小区子女都到市区或外地自谋生路，孤独老人越来越多。六年前，该小区就有一位老人 写下了“生不如死”遗言后，自缢身亡。
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Tagged 常回家看看, 老年法庭, 赡养纠纷
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