Analysis Of The Impact Of Population Aging On Long-term Care System

Population aging in China is an indisputable fact.According to 2009 statistical report conducted by Development of Civil Affairs shows that, our elderly population aged 65 and over to reach 113 million of the total population of 8.5%.With the rapid population aging in China's growth, the elderly aging trend is also very obvious."2009 Statistical Bulletin of China Aging Development" shows that the elderly population over the age of 80 have reached 18.99 million, and the future rate of increase of 100 million per year. According to the author predicted that by mid-century of 21st the elderly population aged 65 and over will reach 3.1 billions. Then China will get into the highest ranks of the aging population in the world.Since the start of family planning, the last century, population control in China has made remarkable achievements. Since the 90 years the birth rate has fallen below the population replacement level. With the first generation of one-child parents into old age, elderly empty-nest families will further increase created a significant challenge to the traditional home care.The health of the elderly population, aging at the same time, is not very good. In this case, needs of elderly long-term care have showed accelerated growth trend. By the middle of this century, how many elderly people need long-term care in our country and what's their characterization?...