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manycountrieswillexperienceagingpopulationsinthenextcenturybecauseofdecliningbirthandmortalityrates.chinawillsoonjoin theirranks.aordingtostatistics,theagingofchina'spopulationwillapproachitspeakbythemiddleofthenextcentury,withthepercentageofthepeopleagedbeyond60makingup27.4percentofthetotal.thatmeansoneoutofeveryfourpeoplewillbeelderly.
asfortheissueofaging,itssituationhasbeengrowingincreasinglysevereinspiteofthefactmostpeoplearestillignorantoftheproblemsitbringsabout.firstly,withfamiliesbeingsmallerandliving,itisevengraverforfamiliestocareforagedmembersadequately.secondly,agingcausesarelativedeclineinworkingforceinthatfewerpeoplehavetosupporttheincreasingagedpeople.consequently,theproductivityofthewholesocietyisaffectedtosomeextent.thirdlyandmostimportantly,theagingofpopulationinchinaresultedfromthesuessfulimplementationoffamilyplanninghasnotbeensynchronizedwithnationaleconomicprogress.
therapidityofthepopulation'saginghasmadeitmoreurgentfortheadoptionofcountermeasures.nodoubttheykeyistobuildasolideconomicfoundation.meanwhile,importanceshallbeattachedtooverallchangingthebackwardsituationinsocialsecurity,welfareandservice.
what'smore,familycareandmunityservicesshallalsobeencouraged.