Educational authorities in China have designed special learning standards for disabled students in an effort to improve the teaching quality and conditions available to students with disabilities.

China's first game design competition targeting the older generation has kicked off, aiming to promote communication among family members, experts said at the 2017 Tsinghua Aging Industry Forum held in Beijing from April 21 to 23.

Elderly residents from Gouqutou village, Wenxi county, Shanxi province, take part in community singing activities arranged by the government on April 12. Day care centers for the elderly have been set up throughout the county to provide a better social life for the elderly.

A ground-breaking delegation of Australian aged-care training providers to China will visit Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai from 24–28 April to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of China’s 222 million aging consumers.

There is a popular notion that a country can "breed itself" out of the aging population "problem". On one level it makes sense: population aging is largely caused by a decline in the birth rate. Increasing the birth rate, by definition, should alleviate the "problem".

BEIJING -- China's senior population -- those aged 60 and above -- is expected to reach 255 million by 2020, according to a State Council plan.

China's "home of longevity" will focus on tapping its health-related resources in the next three years to spur economic growth and contribute to improving the health of Chinese in other areas, officials in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said on Monday.

Domestic models are competing effectively on both precision and price In 2015, surgeon Tian Wei came across one of the most challenging orthopedic surgeries in his 30-year career. A 43-year-old patient had complained of progressive numbness in the limbs on his right side for 14 months, caused by a deformity in his upper cervical vertebrae.

In 2020, China’s population is expected to reach 1.4 billion, 248 million of whom will be aged 60 years and over (Source:Trends and predictions on China’s ageing population , China National Committee of Ageing). These elderly citizens will require accommodation in facilities that support their medical needs and lifestyle as well as a qualified workforce to care for them. These are currently both in short supply. The growing middle class population is also demanding high-quality services which will put more pressure on a medical system that is already grappling with new health issues like cancers, heart disease and obesity.

Hong Kong is the second-fastest ageing population in Asia. There are currently about 1.12 million people aged 65 or above in Hong Kong, meaning that one in six people is an elderly person. This figure will rise to 2.28 million in 2034 and a further 2.58 million in 2064, translating into a ratio of one to three in both years (Source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mid-year Population for 2016, August 2016).

An online information service platform for the city's elderly was launched on April 6 in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province in a bid to create social support and a living environment conducive to senior citizens' health needs.

Almost every week between December and March, Guilherme Almeida, who lives in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of Minhas Gerais, drives more than 125 miles into the mountainous area.

The annual sales of healthcare products could reach 200 billion yuan ($29 billion) in China, more than half of which are expected to be purchased by senior citizens, according to a report by China Central Television. The Mirror commented on Wednesday:

A talking robot which chats to elderly people, reminding them to take their medication and stay active, has been launched in London.

A Taiwan-funded nursing home, Pingtan Letianlun Nursing Home, will soon begin construction in Pingtan, Fujian province, according to the city's bureau of social affairs. The facility is expected to be completed within three months.