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China’s elderly dependency ratio surpasses that of children for the first time, with fewer than 3 people per household

Affected by the dual impact of population aging and declining birth rates, the focus of China’s social dependency has officially shifted from’raising the young’ to ‘supporting the elderly’. According to the latest official data,last year the national old-age dependency ratio (23.1%) exceeded the child dependency ratio (22%) for the first time in history, meaning that for every 100 working-age people, there are 23.1 elderly people and 22 children. At the same time,last year China’s average household size shrank to 2.52 people per household, a decrease of 0.58 people compared with 10 years ago.Minister of Civil Affairs Li Changguan wrote that changes…

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JD Research Institute Releases the 2026 Panoramic Report on Family Elderly Care Life

Foreword:They are no longer people ‘waiting to be cared for,’ but people actively arranging their own later years Li Jianhua, over eighty years old, had knee replacement surgery two years ago. He walks with difficulty and can’t stand steadily in the shower. His wife wanted to lend a hand, but he wouldn’t let her; his children said they wanted to move in to care for him, and he refused outright: ‘I’m not at that point yet.’ Later, his son prepared a shower chair for him and quietly arranged bathing assistance service, with a professional coming to the home once a week. After a few times, he gradually…

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Smart Assistive Devices for a Better Life | Looking at How the Elderly Care and Disability Support Industry Is Reaching People’s Doorsteps Through Major National Application Scenarios

How can an exoskeleton help elderly people with limited mobility walk more steadily? How can a caregiving robot be integrated into the daily services of elderly care institutions? What thresholds must a smart rehabilitation assistive device cross to go from a new product on the exhibition stand into ordinary households? These questions are becoming important propositions for the development of the elderly care and disability assistance industry. On October 20, 2026, the National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference to introduce policies on developing new quality productive forces, improving the price…

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Selected for a national-level project! Smart rehabilitation assistive devices welcome new opportunities! The Ministry of Civil Affairs’ elderly care and disability assistance project has been selected as one of the first batch of landmark major application scenario projects.

On October 20, the ‘Intelligent Rehabilitation Assistive Devices Industrialization Scenario Construction Project in the Field of Elderly Care and Disability Assistance’ declared by the Ministry of Civil Affairs was included in the first batch of national-level landmark major application scenario project lists, and is organized and implemented under the leadership of the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids. This project is based on the positioning of rehabilitation assistive devices as a strategic emerging industry, takes the verification and application of intelligent…

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Golden Autumn Double Ninth: Two Generations of Party School Members Pay Tribute to the Long March on the Same Stage

Golden autumn brings refreshing breezes and the fragrance of osmanthus. To promote the traditional virtue of respecting and caring for the elderly, carry forward the red original aspiration, and pass on the fine school spirit, on October 17 the Municipal Party School held the 2026 Double Ninth Festival Carnival series of activities. More than 400 people gathered together to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival, including retired faculty and staff, representatives of retired comrades from member units of the Jing’an Veteran Cadre Community, and some in-service faculty, staff, and their families. Double Ninth This year marks the 90th anniversary of the…

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CCTV News: What smart products do older adults want most? The answer is hidden in this ‘wishing wall’

China’s elderly population continues to grow, and the country has rolled out multiple policies in succession to continuously promote the expansion and upgrading of age-friendly products and services. So, what exactly are the needs of older adults? Can the products and services currently on the market meet these expectations? Reporters visited multiple locations to listen to the real thoughts of older adults. 01 Smart technology is developing rapidly What kind of later life do you want? Some look forward to new technology, some value health and safety, and some hope for companionship to relieve loneliness. Data shows that in the first half…

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Wang Xiaolong: Cuncao Chunhui Builds a National Chain Elderly Care Brand Driven by the Dual Wheels of ‘Quality + Profitability’ (Speech Draft for Guests at the 9th Lujiazui Summit)

On September 16, the two-day 9th China Elderly Care Industry Lujiazui Summit successfully concluded at the Shanghai International Convention Center. In the near future, we will successively share the speech scripts of some guests. Today we publish the first article, and the guest speaker isWang Xiaolong, Chairman of Beijing Cuncao Chunhui Elderly Care Service Management Co., Ltd., and the speech topic is’One Bed, Fifteen Years of Care — Three-in-One: Cuncao Chunhui Building a National Chain Elderly Care Brand Driven by the Dual Wheels of ‘Quality + Profitability”. Wang Xiaolong Chairman of…

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Highlights from the Second Day of the 9th China Elderly Care Industry Lujiazui Summit

Day Two Review of the 9th China Elderly Care Industry Lujiazui Summit On September 16, co-hosted by Shanghai Silver Economy Trade Development Co., Ltd. and Huizhou Yixun Information Technology Co., Ltd., the’9th China Elderly Care Industry Lujiazui Summit’entered its second day of the agenda. Nearly twenty speakers shared their professional insights around the two major themes of ‘Long-Term Care Insurance’ and the ‘Silver Economy’. The 9th China Elderly Care Industry Lujiazui Summit Long-Term Care Insurance Special Topic This Long-Term Care Insurance special topic was moderated by Feng Jianguang, Chairman of the Long-Term Care Industry Alliance. It brought together policy experts and industry practitioners, grounded in the…

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Full Introduction to the Latest Agenda of the Lujiazui Summit, Four Supporting Events, and Institutional Visits

The 9th China Elderly Care Industry Lujiazui Summit will beheld again on September 15-16, 2026 at the Shanghai International Convention Center (7th Floor, Shanghai Hall)After eight editions of accumulation and upgrading, the conference brings together policymakers, leaders of industry giants, and frontline practical experts. More than 40 leading guests will share cutting-edge practical experience, offering a one-stop unlocking of industry trends, implementation and operation methods, and high-end industry resources.The 9th edition features a brand-new upgrade with four core segments: keynote speeches, quality operations, long-term care insurance, and the silver economy,helping participants break through cognitive barriers, connect with high-end contacts, implement business cooperation, and form…

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Finally Official Recognition! Senior-Friendly Designers Become a New National Occupation, Specializing in Fixing Home Hazards for the Elderly

In July of this year, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued a public notice proposing to list ‘elderly-friendly renovation designer’ as a new occupation. This means that this previously ‘nameless and unrecognized’ job has finally received official recognition at the national level. (Now,the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments released 23 new occupations to the public on September 9, including elderly-friendly renovation designer.) Why now? The data provides the answer: as of the end of 2025, China’s population aged 60 and above has reached 320 million, of whom 90% choose to age at home. Yet…

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