Tag Archives: Aging

China census shows population aging rapidly

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(USA Today) BEIJING (AP) — China’s population is aging rapidly, the government said Thursday, though its leaders are refusing to relax strict family planning controls that are part of the cause. The results of a national census conducted late last … Continue reading →

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China’s One-Child Policy Brings the Challenge of an Aging Population

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Hong Zhang

China has a problem, a rapidly aging population. It’s a problem that some Asian countries, including Japan, have already faced, and one that is causing persistent struggles as economies continue to stagnate. While it doesn’t seem a problem on the … Continue reading →

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Chinese long-term care growing, lacking oversight and regulation, similar to U.S. decades ago, researchers say

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(McKnight’s) The growing demand for nursing homes in China has dramatically outpaced the government’s ability to provide oversight, leaving that country’s long-term care industry in a state similar to that in the U.S. 40 or 50 years ago, according to … Continue reading →

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