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.
Sales of goods, services for funerals, 'post-life' rituals try virtual A nation of many aging people spawns business opportunities for not only firms offering elder care services, but startups that focus on what follows next－death. And, you may want to add, what follows death－customs like those observed on the Tomb Sweeping Day.
