Anagingpopulation2013-3-13CONTENTSChapter1:introductionChapter2:situationChapter3:problemChapter4:solution2013-3-13introduction12013-3-13PopulationagingPopulationagingisaphenomenonthatoccurswhenthemediaageofacountryorregionrisesduetorisinglifeexpectancyand/ordecliningbirthrates.IntroductionThewholeworldisfacingtherealitythatthepopulationoftheagedisincreasing.Therearemorethan13thousandandonehundredpeoplewho’sageisover65yearsoldbytheendof2013inChina.Whatshouldbedonefortheagingpeopleistheissueweneedtoconsider.Todaywewillhaveatalkaboutthis.situation22013-3-13Theplightoftheagedhascometoberegardedasamajorsocialprobleminmanycountries.ChinaAustraliaAmericaFranceJapanKorea…………statisticsproblems32013-3-13Nowadays,someelderlypeoplearetreatedasburdenbysocietyandtheirfamily.Becausetheymaycostalotofmoneyonfood,clothing,medicalcareandmedication.So,youngerpeopletodaymostlyacceptthattheywillhavetoworkforlongerandthattheirpensionswillbelessgenerous.Whatismore,thepsychologicalcrisisamongmiddle-agedsiblingswhoarefightingoverissuesinvolvingtheiragingparentsisalsoabigproblem.Inaddition,thepressureofhealthcarehasthesametendency,becausethequantityoftheelderlywhoneedtotakecareofisbig.solution42013-3-13A.ImprovetheunderstandingoftheagingproblemB.StrengthenthepublicityandguidanceC.MakethewholesocietytorealizetheproblemFirstlyA.Speeduptheagingsystemoflawsandregulations.B.Setupafundtoensurethequalityoftheaging.C.Visitthelocalagingpeopletimetotime.SecondlyCombinethefamilyendowmentandcommunityendowment,iftheelderlythemselves,family,societyandnationcanworktogethertohandletheproblem,itwillplaythebesteffect.ThirdlyQ&AShouldoldpeoplestayathomeorbeplacedinnursinghomes?Stayathome…Theyoungareobligedtorepaythecareandlovetheyoncereceivedfromtheold.Theoldmayhelpwithsomehouseworkandgainasenseofachievement,whichisimportantfortheirmentalandphysicalhealth.Beplacedinnursinghomes…Theycanhaveopportunitiestocommunicateandhavefunwiththeirpeers.Theycanalsobetreatedbyprofessionaldoctorsandnurses.Theyoungmayhavemoretimesandenergytodevotetheirowncareers.Inmyview…Thedecisionshouldbemadewithallfactorsfullyconsidered.Aboveall,theopinionoftheoldshouldberespected.Afterall,theythemselvesshouldbetheoneswhomakethedecision,nottheyoung.That’sall.Thankyou.