Category Archives: Other Countries

Japanese Disaster Particularly Stressful for Elderly with Dementia

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(MCT) TOKYO – Life as evacuees from the Great East Japan Earthquake has been extremely hard for elderly people with dementia, many of whom appear to be deteriorating as a result of stress. Experts predict that within 30 years, 10 … Continue reading →

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S.KOREA Redrawing Overall Welfare Plan for Senior Citizens

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(AARP) SEOUL, May 5 Asia Pulse – South Korea is redrawing the country’s senior citizen welfare plan to better cope with the steady aging of the population, the government said Thursday. The move comes as more and more people are … Continue reading →

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亚太地区老年照料服务国际论坛综述

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(中国老龄网) 2011年1月21至22日，联合国亚洲及太平洋经济社会委员会主办、南京钟山学院承办的亚太地区老年照料服务国际论坛在江苏省南京市召开。出席论坛的有澳大利亚、中国、德国、菲律宾、日本、印度、印度尼西亚、韩国、蒙古、孟加拉、马来西亚、斯里兰卡、泰国、新加 坡等十几个国家的政府、民间组织、院校和研究机构以及联合国人口基金、国际助老会等国际组织的代表共约200名。亚太经社会社会发展司司长Nanda Krairiksh女士致欢迎词，江苏省副省长李晓敏先生出席开幕式并致辞。

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