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China, in a Shift, Takes On Its Alzheimer’s Problem

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Hong Zhang

SHANGHAI — Last year, an expensive, red-brick residential complex opened here, equipped with a hair salon, cinema, toy-cluttered game rooms and a karaoke suite offering the latest in pop music. The Vanishing Mind A Difficult Road Ahead Articles in this … Continue reading →

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China in need of nursing homes

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Sujie Zhu

(China Daily) BEIJING – Meng Xianping registered to get his mother into a local nursing home at the end of 2009, but he and the rest of the family – three generations living under one roof – are still waiting … 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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