Category Archives: Care Patterns

China ponders aging problem as it marks Seniors Day

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Sujie Zhu

(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.

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从“乐龄家园”到“乐龄小区” 静安提升养老服务能级

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Sujie Zhu

(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。

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西安养老困局:半数老人希望与子孙一起生活

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Hong Zhang

（西安晚报）截至2008年底，西安市有常住人口837万，60岁以上老龄人口124.21万，占总人口的14.83％，超过了全国老龄人口12％的平均水平。预计到2040年，这个比例将达30％，换言之，届时我们身边每3~4人中，就有一位是老人。现实是，西安的养老事业滞后上海10年、北京5年、其他同类城市2~3年。 养老，“突然”之间变得如此严峻而现实，当居家养老成为今后的养老主流时，

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