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China ponders aging problem as it marks Seniors Day
(Xinhua) BEIJING – Wang Jianping, 63, a healthy retiree from a Beijing-based enterprise, has recently begun searching for nursing homes. “When I cannot move, I will live in the old people’s home and will not inconvenience my children,” Wang said.
Posted in Care Patterns, Institutional Care, Media News
Tagged Aging, Aiwan (Loving the Old Age) Project, Need, Nursing Home, One Child Policy, Seniors Day
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Asia’s Looming Social Challenge: Coping With the Elder Boom
(Science) BEIJING—Asia is graying fast. The portion of the population age 65 or older will more than triple in China, India, and Indonesia—and more than double in Japan—between 2000 and 2050, according to United Nations projections. That’s a triumph of … Continue reading
Posted in East Asia, Other Countries
Tagged Asian parents, Demographic shift
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从“乐龄家园”到“乐龄小区” 静安提升养老服务能级
(东方网）“黄阿婆，您来啦……李大爷，您来啦……”中午12点，社区里的老人们拿着“乐龄一卡通”来到 南京西路街道威海“乐龄家园”为老服务站点，刷卡吃饭，“乐龄家园”站长周瑾热情地招呼着。老人们脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容，一边吃着饭菜，一边和工作人员寒暄。 记者发现，静安区每个街道每天都在上演着这样一幕。据悉，早在2007年底，构建居家养老社会化服务体系已是静安区政府1号实事项目。
Posted in Care Patterns, Community Care, Government Related, Media News
Tagged 乐龄家园, 居家养老社会化
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