Aging in China: perspectives on public health

Han, Yuting; He, Yao; Lyu, Jun; Yu, Canqing; Bian, Mingze; Li, Liming

doi:10.1016/j.glohj.2020.01.002

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“…Moreover, over the past several months, both the number of people with 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the number of deaths associated with this new illness have been increasing, particularly affecting older adults (Yang et al, 2020). In 2017, older adults aged 60 years and above constituted 17.3% of China’s total population, of whom around 19% required long-term care due to disabilities and 14% were the oldest-old (aged over 80) (Han et al, 2020). Loneliness and social isolation are known to be associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes, including increased symptoms of depression and anxiety (Morrow-Howell et al, 2020).…”

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The Effect of Aging Attitudes on the Quality of Life of Older Adults in China

2020

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We use data from the 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey to examine the effect of attitudes toward aging on quality of life among older adults in China. We find that older people who experience psychosocial loss may be less satisfied with their life, and have more feelings of depression and loneliness. Compared to older women, older men have lower life satisfaction, and more depression and loneliness, though psychosocial loss has less of an effect on them. Older women who experience psychosocial loss are more likely to be dissatisfied with their life and feel more depressive and lonelier than their male counterparts. Among those who experience psychosocial loss, older people living in rural communities have a higher level of life satisfaction, while living in urban areas may counteract some of the positive impact of psychological growth on reducing the frequency of feeling depressed and lonely. Social policy can play a role in shaping constructive social/community environments to build more positive attitudes toward aging.

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The Effect of Aging Attitudes on the Quality of Life of Older Adults in China

2020

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“…Due to the expansive rural-to-urban migration of younger adults seeking employment opportunities, the proportion of older people in rural China is higher than that in China's urban areas (Du & Wang, 2010). A higher prevalence of depression and dementia-related disease are also reported in rural areas, where social and economic development levels are much lower (Han et al, 2020;Yu et al, 2012). Moreover, public health insurance availability and social security safety nets in rural areas are inadequate compared with urban areas.…”

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Early Child–Parent Relationship Quality and Cognitive Function in Older Rural Chinese Adults: The Mediating Role of Educational Attainment

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Objectives: Framed within a life course perspective and cognitive reserve theory, this study examined the mediating role of educational attainment for the association between child–parent relationships during childhood and cognitive function among older adults in rural China. Methods: Data were obtained from three waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study ( N = 9809). We employed latent growth curve modeling to test the association among early child–parent relationship quality, educational attainment, and cognitive function in later life. Results: Early child–mother relationship quality was associated with the level and change in cognitive function. Early child–father relationship quality was only related to baseline cognitive function. Educational attainment mediated the relationship between early child–parent relationship quality with mothers and fathers and cognitive function. Discussion: Parental relationship experience in childhood was one distal factor related to cognitive function among older adults. The findings supported the long-term impacts of childhood conditions for later life health consequences.

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“…Unfortunately, China has the largest aged population, and the ageing rate is faster than any other country. According to statistics, China will become an aged society in 2025, as a result, Yuting believes that China needs to adapt to the increasing ageing population more quickly than other countries [6]. With the rapid development of technology, the elderly are gradually falling behind the pace of The Times.…”

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Recycling and Modification of Old Phones for the Old Population to Use

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2021

Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Enterprise Management and Economic Development (ICEMED 2021)

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The increasing number of waste mobile phones is a severe problem faced by China. The rapid development of technologies, especially innovation of mobile phones, cause the continuously declined life service circle of those phones. Consequently, a large amount of waste phones need to be recycled to prevent serious environmental pollution and waste of resources. Nevertheless, considering the rapidly growing aged population in China, they have already fallen behind the pace of the time. Aged group also requires help to adapt to the new technology devices. This article primarily analyzes the current situation, barriers, and advance method of mobile phone recycling, and discusses the elders' needs and barriers of using smart phones additionally to evaluate the feasibility of building enterprises to recycle waste phones and modified them to meet the demands of the aged group. The analysis in this article reveals that both the mobile phone recycling market and the elderly consumer group have huge potential, therefore it is feasible to construct such a enterprise.

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Aging in China: perspectives on public health

Cited by 135 publications

References 21 publications

The Effect of Aging Attitudes on the Quality of Life of Older Adults in China

The Effect of Aging Attitudes on the Quality of Life of Older Adults in China

Early Child–Parent Relationship Quality and Cognitive Function in Older Rural Chinese Adults: The Mediating Role of Educational Attainment

Recycling and Modification of Old Phones for the Old Population to Use

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