Category Archives: International Perspective
International Perspective: China, the UAE, and Canada
In China: An urbanization project plans to move 250 million people from rural areas to cities. The impact on seniors will be profound. “Farmers are often unwilling to leave the land because of the lack of job opportunities in the new towns. … Continue reading
International Perspective: Germany’s Shared Housing for Seniors
“While the first shared apartment for seniors appeared as a novelty in the mid-1990s, a recent boom means that almost 2,000 senior residents live in shared housing arrangements in Berlin alone, according to a Journal of Clinical Nursing study. … Continue reading
International Perspective: Japan’s Economic Crisis
“‘The working population in Japan is decreasing as the nation is having fewer babies and the population is aging, which will be a crucial factor to weigh on the nation’s growth,’ says Yoshimasa Maruyama, chief economist at trading company Itochu … Continue reading
International Perspective: China
A story of one search for elder care in China: “Although she knocked on the doors of several institutions including the Beijing No 1 Social Welfare Institute, one of the best government-run nursing homes in China, Lyu was told she … Continue reading
International Perspective: Adult Children in China Who Ignore Parents Face Lawsuits
“In 10 years as head of an elder- care center in Confucius’s hometown of Qufu, Yang Youling has seen the Chinese philosopher’s exhortation of filial piety turned on its head. ‘Many children never visit their aged parents in the 50-bed … Continue reading
International Perspective: Attitudes About Aging and Beauty in Russia
“The aging process is inevitable and has the same features regardless of national boundaries. What is different, however, is the attitude to this process in Europe and in Russia — something one can fully appreciate at the ongoing exhibition ‘Woman in Heat’ by Russian immigrant Benita Suchodrev [FotoLoft Gallery]. ‘In Europe, in this respect, … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: South Africa – A Reminder from Elders
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 2/19/12: “Of what is joy made? From where does it spring? Who … Continue reading
