调查：中国老龄人口境况堪忧

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Tom Orlik, 调查：中国老龄人口境况堪忧. 華爾街日報中文網, May 31, 2013
http://cn.wsj.com/gb/20130531/bch144237.asp

, which is translated from

Tom Orlik, Aging Chinese Face a Bleak Picture; High eates of poverty, disability and mental illness haunt elderly, pose growing economic challenge. Wall Street Journal, May 31, 2013.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB ... 14670311367016.html

Quote:

"Of the generation that built China's economic boom, 22.9%—or 42.4 million—live in poverty with consumption of less than 3,200 yuan a year ($522).

"it [the study, the first large-scale survey of those over 60] also showed that physical disability and mental-health problems are widespread: Of those surveyed, 38.1% reported difficulty with daily activities and 40% showed high symptoms of depression.

"International comparisons are made difficult by definitional issues. * * * The poverty rate for Americans aged over 65 is 8.7% according to the Census Bureau. The US Health and Retirement Study found that 26% to 27% of elderly Americans had a disability, and depression rates are also markedly lower than in China.

Note: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)  中国健康与养老追踪调查
http://charls.ccer.edu.cn/zh-CN

, whose press release says:

CHARLS 2011-2012年全国基线报告新闻发布会在北京大学召开. May 31, 2013
http://charls.ccer.edu.cn/zh-CN/articles/104
(基线报告下载)