家庭经济支持对我国城镇老年人健康的影响

The Impact of Family Financial Support on the Health of the Elderly in Urban areas

老年人口健康和养老问题是当前我国迫切需要解决的现实问题。从子女或亲属直接提供的经济支持和城镇老年人的房产性收入两个角度分析我国城镇老年人所能获得的家庭经济支持情况可以发现,对于大部分城镇老年人而言,家庭经济支持都不是其养老生活的最主要支柱。但得到家庭经济支持的老年人,能获得物质和心理两方面的莫大支持,使城镇老年人的自我健康评价水平更高、身体和心理健康水平更高。目前我国应采取加速养老金制度改革、扩大健康保险覆盖范围、实施财政补贴和福利计划、鼓励延迟退休、鼓励老年人积极参与社交和文化活动等政策措施,加大城镇老年人的家庭经济支持力度,提升老年人的身心健康水平。

The problems of health and caring for the elderly population are practical issues that urgently need to be solved in China.By analyzing the family financial support that the urban elderly can receive from their relatives and the real estate income,it can be seen that the family financial support is inadequate in amount.In other words,it is not the main pillar of one's retirement life.However,the elderly who receive financial support from their families can receive more material and psychological support,which makes the urban elderly have a higher self-evaluation of health and a higher level of physical and mental health.Therefore,the nation should adopt policies and measures such as accelerating the reform of the pension system,expanding health insurance coverage,implementing financial subsidies and welfare plans,encouraging delayed retirement,and encouraging the elderly to participate actively in social and cultural activities.