title: Population aging in the People's Republic of China.
abstract: This paper provides a factual assessment of China's population aging and its social and economic consequences. It is projected that China will have a substantially older population in the middle of the 21st century. Major policy implications concerning old age support and health care have been examined.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors