中国于20世纪末进入人口老龄化社会,应对人口老龄化是国家的长期战略任务。“全国城乡老年人生活状况调查”自2000年起先后开展四次,数据表明,十五年来我国城乡老年人生活状况整体向好发展,经济状况明显改善,社会保障、医疗健康、社会参与水平不断提高,精神文化生活更加丰富多彩。随着人口老龄化程度的加深,一方面,我国面临劳动力资源短缺、家庭功能弱化、医疗照料服务资源短缺等挑战,另一方面,由人口老龄化导致的需求结构和产业结构的调整中也蕴含着巨大潜力和机遇。
<<China has become an aging society since the late 1990s,and dealing with aging population has become a national long term strategy. The survey of Living Condition of the Elderly People among Both Rural and Urban Areas has been implemented for four waves since 2000. The data demonstrate that,for the last 15 years,the overall living condition of the elderly people has been improved greatly with significant enhancement of economic situation,social insurance,medical service,social participation,and cultural events engagement. With the progress of aging society,China is facing challenges such as shortage of labor force,weakening family function,and inadequacy of medical care. On the other hand,the aging society also brings significant opportunities for demand structural change and industrial adjustment.
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