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International Journal of Epidemiology 2002;31:772-775
© International Epidemiological Association 2002

Symposium Theme: Ageing

Ageing in China: health and social consequences and responses

J Wooa, T Kwoka, FKH Szea and HJ Yuanb

a Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
b Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Health Maintenance and Training, West China Medical University, China.

Prof. Jean Woo, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong. E-mail: jeanwoowong@cuhk.edu.hk

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The People’s Republic of China consists of 32 provinces and a special administrative region (Hong Kong) and is home to 1.27 billion or roughly one-fifth of the world’s population. Although the majority ethnic group (94%) is Han, there are altogether 56 ethnic groups with differences in language, religion, and lifestyle. There is huge income inequality, from multi-millionaires in urban regions to those in rural areas who have difficulty getting enough money for daily necessities. As a result there is a wide variation in lifestyle, morbidity and mortality patterns. A government survey in 1999 showed that the number of people aged over 60 has reached 127 million, or 10.1% of the total population.1 With population ageing, the increasing degenerative disease burden and social implications have placed elderly issues on the agenda of all government sectors. This article describes the demography, living arrangements, morbidity and mortality of the ageing population, and the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Demography and living arrangements

Mortality, morbidity, and disability

Healthcare and social welfare systems

Health and social policy

Problems and future directions

Conclusion


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