Tag Archives: Aging

China’s Ageing Population: Will the Country Grow Old Before It Gets Rich?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Is the One Child Policy to Blame? And who will look after China’s rapidly growing grey population? Chachi Bratoz China is one of the top fastest growing economies in the world, and some economists believe China will overtake the US … Continue reading →

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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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The consequences of an ageing population

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Hong Zhang

THE CLIENTELE OF the Le Amor retirement home in the Fragrant Hills of western Beijing are no ordinary folk. Staff boast that one of them taught President Hu Jintao when he was at university. Another is the descendant of a … Continue reading →

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