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New park opens on National Day

Metro | Aging
2009-9-11

THE first phase of Gucun Park, the city's biggest suburban wilderness area, will open to the public from National Day. Located in Baoshan District, the 183.9-hectare park is designed to be the "green lung" of...

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110 and still going strong

Metro | Aging
2009-8-17

A 110-year-old woman is still Shanghai's oldest resident. The annual top 10 centenarians in Shanghai will be revealed next month, Shanghai Morning Post reported today. The oldest Shanghai resident last year...

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Elderly home alone become center of attention

Metro | Aging
2009-8-4

A CENTER based in Pudong New Area has initiated a scheme for elderly people living alone that will provide them with company, safety in numbers and some extra income. The Companion Group is dedicated to matching...

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Care scheme for city's seniors

Metro | Aging
2009-5-13

THE city is working on a long-term insurance system to provide more seniors with the care they need. The city's population over the age of 60 stood at more than 3 million at the end of last year, the local aging...

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Shanghainese aged over 60 hit 3 million

Metro | Aging
2009-4-4

THERE were more than 3 million registered Shanghai residents aged over 60 at the end of last year -- about 137,400 more than by 2007 -- the Shanghai Statistics Bureau said yesterday. That represents 21.6 percent...

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Parents want children to visit often

Metro | Aging
2009-1-1

WHAT do parents want most from their adult children? A survey has shown that regular visits are ranked by far the most important thing for aged parents. More than 90 percent of respondents hoped their kids will...

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Christmas is early for seniors

Metro | Aging
2008-12-11

THE Shanghai government is expanding the social welfare coverage to include more seniors by lowering the age for them to access a monthly pension. Under the new rules, seniors of or above 70 years of age and being...

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Seniors say it's OK being gray

Metro | Aging
2008-10-7

SHANGHAI'S senior citizens are generally satisfied with their lives, according to a recent survey. The main complaint of the elderly is that their children don't visit often enough, according to the Shanghai...

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Seniors happier with more visits

Metro | Aging
2008-10-6

SHANGHAI seniors are generally satisfied with their lives, according to the latest survey. But it also revealed that children who didn’t visit their parents often were the main source of unhappiness. The Shanghai...

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Centenarians not so rare in Shanghai

Metro | Aging
2008-9-24

JUST when you thought you were getting old, think again. A local newspaper reported today that there were 11 centenarians for every 200,000 residents in Shanghai. Xinmin Evening News reported that 10 people...

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Sichuan ayis assisted

Metro | Aging
2008-5-15

HOUSEHOLD service companies are helping ayis from Sichuan Province who cannot find information about their families in quake-stricken areas. The Shanghai Jialilai Household Service Co Ltd said most Sichuan ayis...

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Labor-force shrinkage causes budget issues

Metro | Aging
2008-4-23

SHANGHAI'S registered labor force, aged between 16 and 59, decreased for the first time last year, leading to a potential fiscal headache - and a forward-thinking possible solution. The force was down from 9.8...

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Free lunch for only-child families

Metro | Aging
2008-4-19

THE Minhang District government has set up a trial program offering free lunches and domestic service to one-child families living in the area, the district government said yesterday. Couples, if one of them is...

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Seniors' nursing care subsidy increased

Metro | Aging
2008-4-10

SHANGHAI will raise subsidies for seniors who need nursing care from 200 yuan (US$27) a month to 300 yuan a month, the city government's spokesman said yesterday. The subsidies will be distributed to needy seniors...

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Dinner dates

Metro | Aging
2008-2-2

THE Shanghai Community Service Center is seeking volunteers to have Lunar New Year's Eve dinner with the elderly living alone from today to Monday. You can sign up as a China Community Volunteer by phoning 962200...