Understanding Health and Social Challenges for Aging and Long-Term Care in China

  • Wei Yang
  • , Bei Wu
  • , Si Ying Tan
  • , Bingqin Li
  • , Vivian W.Q. Lou
  • , Zhuo Chen
  • , Xi Chen
  • , James Rupert Fletcher
  • , Ludovico Carrino
  • , Bo Hu
  • , Anwen Zhang
  • , Min Hu
  • , Yixiao Wang

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Abstract

The second King’s College London Symposium on Ageing and Long-term Care in China was convened from 4 to 5th July 2019 at King’s College London in London. The aim of the Symposium was to have a better understanding of health and social challenges for aging and long-term care in China. This symposium draws research insights from a wide range of disciplines, including economics, public policy, demography, gerontology, public health and sociology. A total of 20 participants from eight countries, seek to identify the key issues and research priorities in the area of aging and long-term care in China. The results published here are a synthesis of the top four research areas that represent the perspectives from some of the leading researchers in the field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-135
Number of pages9
JournalResearch on Aging
Volume43
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021

Free Keywords

  • China
  • healthy aging
  • long-term care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • Health(social science)
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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