Tag Archives: Aging

Race Against Time: Can China Fix Its Pension Policies Before It’s Too Late?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Hong Zhang

ublished October 11, 2011 in Arabic Knowledge@Wharton Share this Article Shanghai’s elderly are everywhere. Stretching in morning exercises in parks, sunning themselves on benches during the day and dancing on the sidewalks at twilight, they are just one of many … Continue reading →

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Looming dementia epidemic in Asia

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Dementia is increasing fast in Asia placing a huge burden on a growing army of carers, who are mainly family members. Jane Parry and Cui Weiyuan report on how dementia is starting to receive the recognition it deserves. Bulletin of … Continue reading →

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老龄化加剧让“孝”的中国面临现代养老困境

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Hong Zhang

2011年08月29日 16:53:30　来源： 新华网  图表：我国人口老龄化呈现六大特点 新华社发 新华网济南８月２９日电（记者　郑茜　袁军宝）中国一直是一个重视“孝”的国家，有句话叫“百善孝为先”，把赡养老人看作人生的一件大事。然而随着城市化、老龄化程度的加深，许多中国人发现他们难以平衡工作和照顾父母的要求，也难以找到合适的护理人员承担对老人的照料，“孝”的中国开始面临现代养老困境。

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