Tag Archives: Aging

Extreme world: Dying — China’s ageing dilemma

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(BBC News) China’s strong traditions have dictated the country’s approach to care for the elderly Imagine a country in which the population is rapidly ageing and yet people do not want to talk about how to care for the elderly … Continue reading →

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Grey matters

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Hong Zhang

Ageing societies must harness the skills and experience of the “silver tsunami” to ease the strain on public resources – and keep the sustainability agenda on track, writes John Elkington. “Whether we like it or not, defusing this demographic time … Continue reading →

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China ponders aging problem as it marks Seniors Day

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Sujie Zhu

(Xinhua) BEIJING – Wang Jianping, 63, a healthy retiree from a Beijing-based enterprise, has recently begun searching for nursing homes. “When I cannot move, I will live in the old people’s home and will not inconvenience my children,” Wang said.

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