global network author Asakawa Chochi, Feng bean translation
Japanese "diamond" weekly article, the original question: the middle of the rapid aging The state of nursing in China is 7% of the total population aged 65 and above, which accounts for 14% of the total population. It is predicted that China's population aged 65 or above will reach 14% in 2025 (7% in 2002). That is to say, the time for China to enter the "aging society" is 24 years, which is one year shorter than that of Japan. Korea, Thailand and Vietnam in Asia took only 18 years. Compared to
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, European countries are entering an aging society for a long time. Britain and Germany are about 42 years, Sweden is 82 years, France is 114 years. While these countries are entering the aging society at the end of economic growth, they can use the fruits of economic growth to serve social security, and the corresponding measures have been carefully studied. But the situation in China is different. At the same time of economic growth, the elderly population is also increasing, and the proportion of the elderly population is increasing in a short time. In the opinion of experts, formulating corresponding countermeasures becomes a pressing matter of the moment.
it is understood that China has not yet formulated a special care system for the elderly, nor has access to home care services. However, from my recent visit to the nursing scene in Beijing and Shanghai, the activities of Chinese volunteers and non-profit organizations are very popular in the field of nursing and education, and they are also very enthusiastic about the nursing activities of the elderly. In the community of big cities in China, there are not only large nursing facilities, but also more activities aimed at community residents, which have improved the nursing problems of the elderly. Like Japan, though Chinese people rely heavily on hospitals, they have gradually accepted such advanced service methods as community care. The author believes that the increase in nursing services for the elderly is a very good thing.