Influences on the care of demented elderly people in the People's Republic of China.
The elderly population of the People's Republic of China is increasing rapidly. Yet few studies of dementia have been carried out outside the large cities. Prevalence rates are approaching those in the West. Influences on the system of care for demented old people include the growth of one-child families; decreasing levels of filial care; changing levels of residential care provision; a low level of specialist medical care and other welfare services; a low level of public awareness of dementia; and the weakening of the extended family, associated especially with urbanization and the increasing mobility of labour. These trends may create a difficult situation for dementia sufferers and their carers.
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Department of Public Health, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK.
D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D012944:Social Support; D014507:Urbanization