Author Archives: Hong Zhang

China’s rocketing elderly population prompts a rethink on pensions

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Hong Zhang

guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 October 2012 Darren Wee Elderly Chinese men in Beijing play dominoes. Before 2009, only 30% of the population had a pension; now, 55% are covered. Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA Early in the morning, an army of older workers descend … Continue reading →

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Age of disillusion haunts senior citizens

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Hong Zhang

 2012-09-28  By Cang Wei and Song Wenwei (China Daily) Battles with illness, loneliness and post-retirement blues are pushing China’s elderly population into a spiral of depression and fragile mental health. Cang Wei and Song Wenwei report from Nanjing. ‘Granny” Li … Continue reading →

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第九届世界华人地区老年人长期照护会议通知

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Hong Zhang

第九届世界华人地区老年人长期照护会议通知 2012-09-21 15:34:23 中国老年学学会 为促进老年人长期照护事业发展，提升老年人的生存质量，杭州师范大学联同世界华人地区老年人长期照护联会，于浙江省杭州市举办“第九届世界华人地区老年人长期照护会议”。此次会议的主题为“政策·服务与规范”，会议形式有专题演讲、论文报告、工作坊、海报报告、展览、参观等，为与会者提供交流、沟通平台(http://ltc.hznu.edu.cn)。先将具体情况通知如下:

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