China to create system to fight dementia in seniors
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China to create system to fight dementia in seniors

China Daily  

China aims to establish a comprehensive system to significantly curb the overall growth in the incidence rate of dementia-related conditions by 2030, according to an action plan released on Friday. Key objectives include raising awareness about dementia prevention, implementing cognitive function screening for the elderly, providing early intervention for high-risk groups, enhancing standard diagnosis and treatment systems, and expanding care services. The action plan highlighted the growing prevalence of dementia, driven by China's rapidly aging population and rising average life expectancy. A 2023 report from the China Association for Alzheimer's Disease revealed that about 6 percent of people age 60 and older are living with dementia. By 2030, half of the nation's elderly care homes with 100 or more beds are expected to have specialized units for dementia patients, and 15 million additional caregivers will be trained to support their needs.

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China launches action plan to tackle dementia amid aging population challenge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches action plan to tackle dementia amid aging population challenge

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has rolled out a national action plan to address senile dementia, which poses significant challenges to the well-being of elderly people and their families, amid a rapidly aging population in the country. The growth rate of senile dementia prevalence will be effectively controlled through widespread cognitive function screenings for the elderly, with early intervention guaranteed for those …

China's elderly gaining an increasing sense of happiness
3 months, 1 week ago

China's elderly gaining an increasing sense of happiness

China Daily  

An undated photo shows an elderly woman dining at a nursing home in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. The elderly people in China have gained an increasing sense of happiness while reducing loneliness in recent years thanks to the nation's continuous efforts to bettering public services and caring for the elderly, as a social-economic advancement. The China Research Center on …

Experts emphasise the need for dementia-friendly hospitals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts emphasise the need for dementia-friendly hospitals

The Hindu  

Dementia India Alliance, in collaboration with the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers, has drafted the Dementia Friendly Hospital Checklist, said Radha S. Murthy, President of the NGO, speaking at the valedictory of the two-day International Dementia Care Conference that concluded in the city on Saturday. NIMHANS director Pratima Murthy emphasised the need for networking and collaboration among …

Dementia projected to affect 15.3 crore people by 2050
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dementia projected to affect 15.3 crore people by 2050

The Hindu  

Some 5.7 crore people had dementia in the world in 2019. This is projected to increase to 15.3 crore in 2050, said Graeme Prior, president of the International Federation of Ageing, at the inauguration of the International Dementia Care Conference on Friday. Dr. Radha S. Murthy, president of Dementia India Alliance, said currently, approximately 88 lakh people in India live …

China's ageing population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's ageing population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive

New Indian Express  

HONG KONG: Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms of the African drum she plays there in a classroom filled with fellow retirees whose hands move in unison, every beat lifting her spirits. “To love ourselves.” Many older Chinese are looking beyond traditional nursing homes, afraid of abandonment …

Govts tackling population aging problems one at a time
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Govts tackling population aging problems one at a time

China Daily  

A woman plays the piano in a room of a senior-care apartment in Qujing, Yunnan province, in July. A media report last month said the number of Beijing residents aged 60 or above had reached 4.31 million by the end of last year, making up 30.2 percent of the capital's registered permanent residents. The Chinese tradition of respecting and supporting …

Officials strive for quality elder care
5 months ago

Officials strive for quality elder care

China Daily  

An undated photo shows an elderly woman dining at a nursing home in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Li Yongxin, deputy director of the elder care service department at the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said during a news conference that the number of elderly care facilities in China had surged to around 410,000 by June, with 369,000 of them community-based. …

Officials strive for quality elder care
5 months ago

Officials strive for quality elder care

China Daily  

By LI LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-22 10:02 An undated photo shows an elderly woman dining at a nursing home in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Li Yongxin, deputy director of the elder care service department at the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said during a news conference that the number of elderly care facilities in China had surged …

China works to provide quality elderly care services: officials
6 months ago

China works to provide quality elderly care services: officials

China Daily  

Senior residents of the Shenzhen Elderly Care Nursing Home use the interactive rehabilitation training system to exercise. China will build an elderly-friendly society by improving its social security system, elderly care services and health supports, Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan has said, noting that an elderly care services system with distinctive Chinese features is expected to become well-developed and …

Authorities mull law for ailing seniors
6 months, 1 week ago

Authorities mull law for ailing seniors

China Daily  

China is planning to establish a legal framework to boost elderly care targeting seniors with disabilities to meet surging demands in a rapidly aging society, said Lu Zhiyuan, minister of civil affairs. Meanwhile, nearly 3.67 million older adults who live alone and have severe diseases, disabilities or other difficulties can now receive stable assistance and support from the government, and …

China improves health services for elderly unable to care for themselves
7 months, 1 week ago

China improves health services for elderly unable to care for themselves

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's National Health Commission and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine have decided to launch a campaign for 2024-2027, aiming to improve necessary medical and health services for the elderly who are unable to take care of themselves. A circular has been issued requiring eligible medical and health institutions, principally grassroots institutions, as well as nurseries and …

Aging population spurs spate of new caring professions
7 months, 1 week ago

Aging population spurs spate of new caring professions

China Daily  

Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a senior resident getting into a "Bath Express" vehicle with the help of bath assistants in Southwest China's Chongqing, Sept 27, 2022. With the number of elderly people rising, China is witnessing an increase in the number of new professions in the expanding elderly care sector. In Shanghai, which has one of the …

Progress in fighting Alzheimer's disease highlighted at conference
8 months ago

Progress in fighting Alzheimer's disease highlighted at conference

China Daily  

Chen Xiaochun, a professor from the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, and Chen Shanwen, chairman of Hangzhou CellGer Biotechnology Co Ltd, introduce the implementation of a demonstration center for brain health screening to Chen Zhu, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. CHINA DAILY During the 2024 China Brain Health Conference held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday, Hangzhou CellGer …

Guideline promotes rural elderly care
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Guideline promotes rural elderly care

China Daily  

China has issued its first national-level guideline to specifically address the need for elderly care in rural areas as the country strives to cope with its rapidly aging population. According to the seventh national population census conducted in 2020, more than 120 million people age 60 and older live in the countryside, accounting for 23.81 percent of the nation's rural …

Guideline promotes rural elderly care
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Guideline promotes rural elderly care

China Daily  

China has issued its first national-level guideline to specifically address the need for elderly care in rural areas as the country strives to cope with its rapidly aging population. According to the seventh national population census conducted in 2020, more than 120 million people age 60 and older live in the countryside, accounting for 23.81 percent of the nation's rural …

Guideline promotes rural elderly care
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Guideline promotes rural elderly care

China Daily  

China has issued its first national-level guideline to specifically address the need for elderly care in rural areas as the country strives to cope with its rapidly aging population. According to the seventh national population census conducted in 2020, more than 120 million people age 60 and older live in the countryside, accounting for 23.81 percent of the nation's rural …

China's elderly care industry faces promising future and challenges
9 months, 3 weeks ago

China's elderly care industry faces promising future and challenges

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY China's elderly care industry holds great promise, but its challenges can't be overlooked, experts from aging research institutions and elderly care providers said in Beijing on Friday. Aging and elderly care services are gaining increasing attention in China, but many companies are struggling to survive and find it difficult to be profitable, said Li Jia, deputy head …

Community health centers provide convenient care for elderly
1 year, 2 months ago

Community health centers provide convenient care for elderly

China Daily  

With respiratory diseases on the rise in China during winter, a key issue for primary-level communities to address was how to make it more convenient for the more vulnerable and elderly to receive treatment. Data from the National Health Commission showed that in the first half of 2023, the country's basic health services benefited 89.88 million elderly people aged 65 …

Community health centers provide convenient care for elderly
1 year, 2 months ago

Community health centers provide convenient care for elderly

China Daily  

With respiratory diseases on the rise in China during winter, a key issue for primary-level communities to address was how to make it more convenient for the more vulnerable and elderly to receive treatment. Data from the National Health Commission showed that in the first half of 2023, the country's basic health services benefited 89.88 million elderly people aged 65 …

Forum discusses challenges, opportunities of aging China
1 year, 5 months ago

Forum discusses challenges, opportunities of aging China

China Daily  

Dignitaries engage in discussions. Experts offered their insights and solutions to tackle China's growing aging population, addressing the existing challenges in elderly care at a forum in Shaanxi province on Sunday. “The question is how to transform this problem into an opportunity and a driving force.” Just a day before the Double Ninth Festival celebrated for elderly people, the forum …

New NHS training launched as dementia rates increase among Asian and Black people
1 year, 10 months ago

New NHS training launched as dementia rates increase among Asian and Black people

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Healthcare leaders are rolling out new NHS training …

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report
2 years ago

Over 10 million older adults in India likely have dementia: Report

Hindustan Times  

More than 10 million older adults aged 60 or over in India may have dementia, comparable to the prevalence rates for countries such as the US and the UK, according to a first-of-its-kind study. Read here: Study finds how dinosaurs' bones evolved to make them such giants According to a study published in the journal Nature Public Health Emergency Collection, …

China Asks Citizens Not To Go Home To Visit Elderly Relatives During New Year Holidays Amid Covid Surge: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

China Asks Citizens Not To Go Home To Visit Elderly Relatives During New Year Holidays Amid Covid Surge: Report

ABP News  

People in China have been urged not to visit their elderly relatives during the lunar new year break because Covid is spreading swiftly through cities, regional districts, and rural communities, The Guardian reported. Prof Guo Jianwen, a member of the state council's pandemic prevention team, advised people not to "go home to visit them" if their elderly relatives were not …

Aged people need special care amid pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Aged people need special care amid pandemic

China Daily  

Medical workers help an elder use QR code for nucleic acid test at a community in Shanghai, April 9, 2022. In China, however, the impact of the pandemic has been disproportionately severe on the elderly people due to the rising aging population in the country. China has about 264 million people aged 60 or above and 191 million aged 65 …

Aged people need special care amid pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Aged people need special care amid pandemic

China Daily  

Medical workers help an elder use QR code for nucleic acid test at a community in Shanghai, April 9, 2022. In China, however, the impact of the pandemic has been disproportionately severe on the elderly people due to the rising aging population in the country. China has about 264 million people aged 60 or above and 191 million aged 65 …

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report
3 years, 2 months ago

People living with dementia in India will triple to 11 million by 2050, says report

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: By 2050, 11.44 million people in India are expected to be living with dementia, which is up from 3.84 million in 2019, according to the Global Burden of Disease study published in the Lancet Public Health on Friday. “India’s burden would be much higher than what the Global Burden of Disease data shows,” said Dr Neeraj Jain, a neurology …

Tackling aging problem to improve demographics
3 years, 10 months ago

Tackling aging problem to improve demographics

China Daily  

Zuo Chunxiu, 88, who retired from Zhengzhou Railway Administration, is on her way to her volunteer post as a service worker at Zhengzhou Railway Station in Henan province. And although life expectancy in China is 76.4 years, healthy life expectancy is only 68.7 years, according to official data in 2018, which means many senior citizens are susceptible to illness and …

China capable of dealing with problem of aging society
4 years, 4 months ago

China capable of dealing with problem of aging society

China Daily  

An elderly woman plays badminton at Jingshan Park in Beijing on July 20, 2020. At the beginning of this century, 10.3 percent of China's population was aged 60 or above with 7 percent being 65 or above, both meeting the UN standard of 10 percent and 7 percent for a country to be considered an aging society. Despite the fact …

World Alzheimer’s Day 2020: Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Ailment
4 years, 6 months ago

World Alzheimer’s Day 2020: Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Ailment

News 18  

September 21 is observed as World Alzheimer’s day every year. Here’s everything you need to know about the disease: Symptoms and effects With a global number as high as 44 million, the accounted number of Alzheimer’s patients in India is about 4 million, according to alz.org. It’s mostly associated with short term memory; the patient would still identify their belongings …

A fourth of Indians consider dementia ‘dangerous’
5 years, 6 months ago

A fourth of Indians consider dementia ‘dangerous’

The Hindu  

Almost a quarter of Indians surveyed said that they considered those suffering from dementia to be “dangerous” and about three-fourths opined that those with dementia are “impulsive and unpredictable,” according to a report released by Alzheimer’s Disease International, a London-based non-profit organisation. The survey by the London School of Economics was meant to gauge attitudes towards dementia among those suffering …

The elderly account for a quarter of Beijing's population
6 years, 5 months ago

The elderly account for a quarter of Beijing's population

China Daily  

About a quarter of Beijing's registered residents were over 60 years old at the end of 2017, according to a white paper published by the capital's office for senior citizens on Monday. The number of elderly in Beijing rose from about 2.63 million in 2012 to 3.33 million at the end of 2017, accounting for 24.5 percent of the capital's …

Alzheimer's burden to DOUBLE by 2060, CDC report warns
6 years, 6 months ago

Alzheimer's burden to DOUBLE by 2060, CDC report warns

Daily Mail  

The number of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's is set to double by 2060, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Alzheimer's disease is already crippling the minds of some 5.7 million Americans, and we have long expected a dramatic rise in its prevalence as the population ages. The CDC projects that the number of white Americans with Alzheimer's disease …

Alzheimer’s death rate has risen by 55% in US, CDC reports
7 years, 9 months ago

Alzheimer’s death rate has risen by 55% in US, CDC reports

CNN  

Story highlights The number of Alzheimer's patients dying at home rose to 25% The neurodegenerative disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US CNN — The rate of people dying from Alzheimer’s disease in the United States rose by 55% over a 15-year period, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. “Millions of …

Life expectancy in Shanghai tops 83 years
7 years, 11 months ago

Life expectancy in Shanghai tops 83 years

China Daily  

The average life expectancy in Shanghai reached more than 83 years in 2016, far higher than the national average of 76.3 in 2015 and close to the world's highest of 83.7 in Japan and 83.4 in Switzerland. Public health standards in the city have been maintained at the advanced level of developed countries and regions for 13 consecutive years, the …

Life expectancy in Shanghai tops 83 years
7 years, 11 months ago

Life expectancy in Shanghai tops 83 years

China Daily  

The average life expectancy in Shanghai reached more than 83 years in 2016, far higher than the national average of 76.3 in 2015 and close to the world's highest of 83.7 in Japan and 83.4 in Switzerland. Public health standards in the city have been maintained at the advanced level of developed countries and regions for 13 consecutive years, the …

Aging population sparks dementia concerns[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years ago

Aging population sparks dementia concerns[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A relative conducts a search for a missing senior, whose details are posted on her car window. More than 1,370 people age 60 or older lose their bearings and go missing every day, according to the China White Paper on the Lost Elderly, a research project conducted by the Zhongmin Social Assistance Institute, an NGO, and the online news aggregator …

Aging population sparks dementia concerns[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years ago

Aging population sparks dementia concerns[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A relative conducts a search for a missing senior, whose details are posted on her car window. More than 1,370 people age 60 or older lose their bearings and go missing every day, according to the China White Paper on the Lost Elderly, a research project conducted by the Zhongmin Social Assistance Institute, an NGO, and the online news aggregator …

Aging population sparks dementia concerns[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years ago

Aging population sparks dementia concerns[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Aging population sparks dementia concerns A relative conducts a search for a missing senior, whose details are posted on her car window. More than 1,370 people age 60 or older lose their bearings and go missing every day, according to the China White Paper on the Lost Elderly, a research project conducted by the Zhongmin Social Assistance Institute, an NGO, …

China's aging population to reach peak of 400 million by 2055
8 years, 3 months ago

China's aging population to reach peak of 400 million by 2055

China Daily  

An undated photo shows an elderly woman dining at a nursing home in Hangzhou. It is estimated that China's aging population will reach its peak of 400 million by 2055, with large numbers of the elderly in rural areas and a prevalence of female senior citizens, a recent report showed. The report, issued by Social Science Academic Press, pointed out …

Illness often misdiagnosed in elderly
8 years, 4 months ago

Illness often misdiagnosed in elderly

China Daily  

Only one in five dementia patients in China are correctly diagnosed, according to the China Association for Alzheimer's disease. "Many people, including some doctors, have a false perception about the disease, and this is a major reason why diagnosis and treatment rates of Alzheimer's disease is very low." Zhang Zhenxin, a professor specializing in dementia at Peking Union Medical College …

US dementia rates drop 24%
8 years, 4 months ago

US dementia rates drop 24%

CNN  

Story highlights Dementia rates in people over 65 fell from 11.6 percent in 2000 to 8.8 percent in 2012 Experts credit improving educational levels and better control of blood pressure, diabetes A new study finds that the prevalence of dementia has fallen sharply in recent years, most likely as a result of Americans’ rising educational levels and better heart health, …

China to open elderly care market, encourage private capital
8 years, 5 months ago

China to open elderly care market, encourage private capital

China Daily  

An elderly Chinese woman rests in a wheelchair at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing, June 5, 2015. China plans to fully open the elderly care market and put more private capital into the sector, Economic Information Daily reported. The central leading team for comprehensively deepening reform headed by President Xi Jinping approved the Several Opinions on Opening up …

More than 1,300 old people go missing in China every day: report
8 years, 5 months ago

More than 1,300 old people go missing in China every day: report

CNN  

Story highlights China has a rapidly aging population and shrinking workforce Problems caused by the one child policy could cost economy dearly in future Hong Kong CNN — More than 1,300 elderly people go missing in China every day – 500,000 per year, a new report claims. Senior citizens aged 65 or over account for up to 80% of missing …

More than 1,300 old people go missing in China every day: report
8 years, 5 months ago

More than 1,300 old people go missing in China every day: report

CNN  

Story highlights China has a rapidly aging population and shrinking workforce Problems caused by the one child policy could cost economy dearly in future Hong Kong CNN — More than 1,300 elderly people go missing in China every day – 500,000 per year, a new report claims. Senior citizens aged 65 or over account for up to 80% of missing …

End of Life: Getting Organized to Care for a Rapidly Aging Population
8 years, 6 months ago

End of Life: Getting Organized to Care for a Rapidly Aging Population

Huff Post  

DepositPhotos.com With far-reaching emotional and financial impacts on caregivers, a rapidly aging population may be the single-most important reason to simplify and get organized now. The Alzheimer’s Association reports “among people age 70, sixty-one percent of those with Alzheimer’s are expected to die before age 80,” a rate twice as high as those without Alzheimer’s. Step three is “inspiration.” When …

China wants stronger financial support for elder care
9 years ago

China wants stronger financial support for elder care

China Daily  

China wants stronger financial support for elder care Updated: 2016-03-21 21:09 BEIJING -- China will improve financial services related to elderly care as the population rapidly ages, an official document said Monday. To realize that goal, China will facilitate the flow of financial resources toward elder care services as long as it is commercially viable, which will not only address …

China wants stronger financial support for elder care
9 years ago

China wants stronger financial support for elder care

China Daily  

China wants stronger financial support for elder care Updated: 2016-03-21 21:09 BEIJING -- China will improve financial services related to elderly care as the population rapidly ages, an official document said Monday. To realize that goal, China will facilitate the flow of financial resources toward elder care services as long as it is commercially viable, which will not only address …

China's nursing home beds rise to 6.7 million in 2015
9 years ago

China's nursing home beds rise to 6.7 million in 2015

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's senior service industry developed quickly during the past five years, with nursing home beds increasing to 6.7 million at the end of 2015, the country's top economic planning body said Friday. There were 30.3 nursing home beds for per 1,000 people over the age of 60 in 2015, up 70.2 percent from 2010, according to a statement …

Elder care seen as a key concern in a graying nation[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years ago

Elder care seen as a key concern in a graying nation[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

China will stage its largest annual political and legislative events－the "two sessions"－starting on Thursday. Today's catchphrase－Aging population－The aging of China's population is progressing rapidly, with the number of people aged 60 and older expected to expand to one-third of the population by the middle of the century. By the end of 2014, the number of Chinese aged 60 or older …

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