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Beijing is faced with rapid growth in its elderly population, with 400 more people reaching the age of 60 every day, according to a report by the city government. Released by the city government's municipal committee on aging, the report said nearly 2.63 million registered Beijing residents were 60 years old or above in 2012, while the total number of inhabitants stood at 12.98 million. The aging population poses a challenge to the social security system. And the growing of elderly population will need more medical care. Beijing has carried out a group of measures to solve the problem, as well as made plans for the improvement of their lives. | ||||
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Mini gardens brighten up local community A local senior resident from Sanhuanxincheng community in Beijing's Fengtai district displays his home-grown plant in the "mini garden expo" on April 21. >> | |
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| An elder hutong resident sits along a street of Shichahai. [Photos by Zou Hong/China Daily] | An old man is giving himself a shave in a hutong in Beijing. | 76-year-old Wang Shuyun is sitting in her house in a courtyard of Beiguanfang hutong, Shichahai area. | ||
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| Ma Lingpeng and his wife Meng Zhaohui are standing in their courtyard, which is located in Baimixiejie hutong of Shichahai area. | An elderly woman at the narrow Baimixiejie Hutong. | Rickshaw men wait for customers at the Shichahai area. | ||
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Beijing accident insurance for seniors is needed: Article The Beijing local authority has launched an accident insurance project that guarantees that senior citizens can be compensated with as much as 200,000 yuan ($32,800) if they are involved in an accident in a public place. The new system will help reduce worries by the senior’s family as well as good Samaritans who offer a helping hand, according to an article in the Beijing News, which is excerpted below. >> |
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Aging population puts pressure on insurance fund It is a fact that medical expenses have been increasing along with the economic growth. In fact, the demand on medical services may be limitless, --Zhang Qingyu, director of the medical insurance office at Tongren Hospital. Click here to read more |
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| There are about 3 million people aged 60 and over in Beijing. >> |
The city is to invest $4 million this year to cover pensions and healthcare for such residents. >> |
The registered population aged 60 or above accounts for more than 60% of the total increase in the number of registered residents. >> | The city plans to provide more than 120,000 nursing home beds by 2015 and 160,000 by the end of 2020. >> |
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The aging population is an issue facing the whole world right now. As a concept necessary for our survival, lifestyle solutions for the elderly have become a top priority. In China, provisions for the elderly are mainly made by families and wider society. A new trend is now developing with a growing number of nursing homes and retirement villages. Just before Chongyang Festival, the traditional holiday dedicated to honoring our elderly, we arrived at the Sanhe Retirement Community in downtown Beijing. This community currently provides it services to more than fifty senior citizens. Video: Life in a retirement home |
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