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In China, a More Western Approach to Elder Care

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Heying J. ZhanResidents of a home for the elderly in Nanjing, China. In any discussion here about the decision to move an older person into some sort of care facility, we can virtually count on a denunciation in the comments … Continue reading →

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China’s rural pension program covers 199m people

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Hong Zhang

China Daily 2011-07-26 09:24 BEIJING — A total of 199 million Chinese rural residents had joined the country’s rural pension insurance program by the end of June, an official of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) said Monday. … Continue reading →

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北京今后5年将建立居家养老床位补贴制度

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Hong Zhang

魏铭言 2011年07月24日04:37    来源：《新京报》 本报讯 （记者魏铭言）北京已进入老龄化快速发展时期，预计“十二五”时期，北京常住老年人口将以年均17万的数量增长；到2015年，常住人口中 60周岁以上的老年人口将达到360万，占常住总人口的17.6%；其中北京户籍老年人达到320万，占户籍总人口的23%。 前日，北京市召开养老工作大会，市老龄工作委员会常务副主任吴世民表示，市老龄委将修订《北京市老年人权益保障条例》，建设老年人口信息管理系统和服务平台；同时，建立老龄事业发展专项基金，提高养老补贴水平。Continue

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