A research agenda for aging in China in the 21st century

TY - JOUR

T1 - A research agenda for aging in China in the 21st century

AU - Fang, Evandro Fei

AU - Scheibye-Knudsen, Morten

AU - Jahn, Heiko J

AU - Li, Juan

AU - Ling, Li

AU - Guo, Hongwei

AU - Zhu, Xinqiang

AU - Preedy, Victor

AU - Lu, Huiming

AU - Bohr, Vilhelm A

AU - Chan, Wai Yee

AU - Liu, Yuanli

AU - Ng, Tzi Bun

N1 - Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

PY - 2015/11/1

Y1 - 2015/11/1

N2 - China is encountering formidable healthcare challenges brought about by the problem of aging. By 2050, there will be 400 million Chinese citizens aged 65+, 150 million of whom will be 80+. The undesirable consequences of the one-child policy, rural-to-urban migration, and expansion of the population of 'empty nest' elders are eroding the traditional family care of the elders, further exacerbating the burden borne by the current public healthcare system. The challenges of geriatric care demand prompt attention by proposing strategies for improvement in several key areas. Major diseases of the elderly that need more attention include chronic non-communicable diseases and mental health disorders. We suggest the establishment of a home care-dominated geriatric care system, and a proactive role for researchers on aging in reforming geriatric care through policy dialogs. We propose ideas for preparation of the impending aging burden and the creation of a nurturing environment conducive to healthy aging in China.

AB - China is encountering formidable healthcare challenges brought about by the problem of aging. By 2050, there will be 400 million Chinese citizens aged 65+, 150 million of whom will be 80+. The undesirable consequences of the one-child policy, rural-to-urban migration, and expansion of the population of 'empty nest' elders are eroding the traditional family care of the elders, further exacerbating the burden borne by the current public healthcare system. The challenges of geriatric care demand prompt attention by proposing strategies for improvement in several key areas. Major diseases of the elderly that need more attention include chronic non-communicable diseases and mental health disorders. We suggest the establishment of a home care-dominated geriatric care system, and a proactive role for researchers on aging in reforming geriatric care through policy dialogs. We propose ideas for preparation of the impending aging burden and the creation of a nurturing environment conducive to healthy aging in China.

KW - Aged

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Aging

KW - China

KW - Female

KW - Health Services for the Aged

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Needs Assessment

KW - Population Dynamics

KW - Journal Article

KW - Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

KW - Review

U2 - 10.1016/j.arr.2015.08.003

DO - 10.1016/j.arr.2015.08.003

M3 - Review

C2 - 26304837

SN - 1568-1637

VL - 24

SP - 197

EP - 205

JO - Ageing Research Reviews

JF - Ageing Research Reviews

IS - Pt B

ER -