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China census shows population ageing and urban

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(BBC News) China’s census shows its population grew to 1.34 billion people by 2010, with a sharp rise in those over 60. Nearly half of all Chinese now live in cities and people over the age of 60 now account … Continue reading →

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China census shows population aging rapidly

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(USA Today) BEIJING (AP) — China’s population is aging rapidly, the government said Thursday, though its leaders are refusing to relax strict family planning controls that are part of the cause. The results of a national census conducted late last … Continue reading →

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Chinese long-term care growing, lacking oversight and regulation, similar to U.S. decades ago, researchers say

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(McKnight’s) The growing demand for nursing homes in China has dramatically outpaced the government’s ability to provide oversight, leaving that country’s long-term care industry in a state similar to that in the U.S. 40 or 50 years ago, according to … Continue reading →

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