Nowcasting and forecasting the care needs of the older population in China: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Gong, Jinquan; Wang, Gewei; Wang, Yafeng; Chen, Xinxin; Chen, Yanfeng; Meng, Qinqin; Yang, Peng; Yao, Yao; Zhao, Yaohui

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00203-1

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Nowcasting and forecasting the care needs of the older population in China: analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Published in The Lancet Public Health • Nov 21, 2022

Authors:

Jinquan Gong

Gewei Wang

Yafeng Wang

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An ageing population coupled with an increase in morbidity places a considerable burden on health and social care systems. The aim of our study was to estimate the trends in functional dependency and project future care needs for older people in China. METHODS: We analysed data from the ...

Subject

Activities of daily living

Dependency (UML)

China

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