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Influences on the care of demented elderly people in the People's Republic of China
Author(s) -
Ineichen Bernard
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(199802)13:2<122::aid-gps745>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - dementia , china , people's republic , urbanization , welfare , gerontology , elderly people , medical care , population ageing , population , medicine , psychology , nursing , economic growth , geography , environmental health , disease , political science , archaeology , pathology , law , economics
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. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.