摘要
The National Conference on Aging was held in Beijing on March 1, 2012. It was revealed that, by the end of 2011, the elderly population aged over 60 reached 185 million, accounting for 13.7% of the total population. It is reported that population aging in China has already entered a
The National Conference on Aging was held in Beijing on March 1, 2012. It was revealed that, by the end of 2011, the elderly population aged over 60 reached 185 million, accounting for 13.7% of the total population. It is reported that population aging in China has already entered a phase of rapid development. By the end of 2011, China＇s elderly population aged 60 and above reached 185 million. It is expected that, by the end of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period, the elderly population of China will increase by more than 43 million to reach 221 million. Then, the population aged 80 and above will reach 24 million and the number of the elderly aged 65 and above living alone will be more than 51 million.
