Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
China today is an aging society and the amount of aged will grow larger with extremely fast speed in the coming forty years. Sweden met the ageing problem earlier and has established a relatively comprehensive living system for the elderly in previous decades, though numerous deficiencies still exist. Objectives of this paper are expressing 1) elderly living development status in current China and 2) how to imply Swedish knowledge of elderly living, especially senior living to Chinese projects. Different types of living for the elderly in Sweden are introduced: staying at home, senior living, secure living and nursing homes. Compared to Sweden, development of elderly living in China is in initial stage. Background, existing development, different elderly livings (community renovation, house for aged, apartment for aged and home for aged) and a case study which reflects senior living progress are described. Result of this study concludes drawbacks of existing elderly living in China and their causes. Different practices in the two countries, including locations, finances, labors, previous experiences, understanding of living at home, participation and Swedish metrics of elderly living are discussed to explore knowledge and experiences which can be referenced in elderly living development both in China and Sweden.
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