A Chinese response to the aging society
Y-L. Hsu
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AbstractMainland China has the world’s largest aging population. On the other hand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Singapore are hit simultaneously by rapid population aging and extremely low birth rate. Gerontechnology has started to receive a lot of attention in the Sinophone world as a positive solution in maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of manpower and resource in elderly care. This special issue on Chinese response to the aging society is organized by the Sinophone Chapter of International Society for Gerontechnology. All six invited papers emphasize understanding of older adults in different parts of the Sinophone world, and from different perspectives. Filial piety (Xiào) is one of the cornerstones of gerontechnology in the Sinophone world. The Sinophone Chapter has been dedicated to promoting gerontechnology research, cross-strait collaboration (between Taiwan and Mainland China), education, and industrial collaboration. Moving forward, promoting industrial-academic collaboration, turning gerontechnology research into real products or services, will be the ‘last mile’.Keywords: aging society, gerontechnology, Sinophone world
Y-L. Hsu (2016). A Chinese response to the aging society. Gerontechnology, 14(4), 187-190
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2016.14.4.011.00