英闻天下——565 China to Improve Wellbeing for the Elderly

A report on the elderly here in China is suggesting the government should do more to help improve the wellbeing of the country's rapidly growing aging population. The China Research Center on Aging has stressed the need to increase government spendin

2017年CRI Elderly care highlighted at the NPC session

Deputy Jia Weiping from east China's Shanghai [Photo: China Plus] China is ageing. The number of elderly people will reach 255 million, or 17.8 percent of the country's total population by 2020. How best to provide better care for seniors has been on

26. My water Thinks So

Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block.

VOA慢速英语2015 乌克兰老人受到战争威胁

AS IT IS 2015-03-13 Older Ukrainians Threatened by War with Russia 乌克兰老人受到战争威胁 Old people in eastern Ukraine are suffering from the conflict between government forces and Russian-supported rebels. The United Nations estimates 60

VOA标准英语2012--'Virtual Village' Helps Elderly Stay in Own Home

'Virtual Village' Helps Elderly Stay in Own Home At 91, Philip Theil lives in a century-old house in Seattle's University District and that's the way he wants to keep it. As far as I'm concerned, I would not like to leave this place, says the naval a

VOA标准英语2010年-Study: Death Rates Higher for Elderly

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by the year 2080, one in five Americans will be over age 65. For some time, experts have warned that health care needs of the elderly will be enormous in the years ahead. A study out this week raises concern for

VOA标准英语2011--Elderly Drivers Cause More Deadly Crashe

ElderlyDriversCauseMoreDeadlyCrashesthanTeens The very old may not be Public Enemy Number 1, but they are killing people as never before. People on Americas streets and highways. According to a Carnegie Mellon University study, the fatality rate for

VOA标准英语2013--Doctors say Treating Lung Infections in Elderly Patients is Problematic

Doctors say Treating Lung Infections in Elderly Patients is Problematic South Africans and admirers around the world expressed their feelings for Nelson Mandela, also known by his clan name of Madiba, the man identified with transforming South Africa

美国国家公共电台 NPR Floodwaters From Florence Hit Elderly Hard

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Thousands of homes in North Carolina have been destroyed by Hurricane Florence and the flooding that followed. For the elderly, who are often living on fixed incomes and can't afford repairs, a flood can quickly become an evictio

Revised Elderly People's Welfare Law Goes into Effect

A revised version of the elderly people's welfare law is now in effect in China. As CRI's Su Yi reports, it forces the families of elderly people to regularly visit and care for them. The revised Law for the Protection of the Rights and Interests of

2018年CRI Robots trained to better service children and the elderly in China

As one of the biggest industrial robot markets in the world, China is developing its smart technologies to provide better educational and care services for children and the elderly. Children in a kindergarten on the outskirts of Beijing are solving p

One-in-four Japan women 'elderly'

One-quarter of Japanese women are aged 65 or over, official figures indicate（指示）, highlighting fears of a looming demographic crisis in the country. According to government estimates（估计）, more than 16 million Japanese women have reached 65, t

My water Thinks So

Reading water meters in an unfamiliar part of town, I came upon a house with no number. Then I noticed an elderly man gardening at the first house on that block. Excuse me, I said to him. Are you Number One?He smiled and replied, My wife thinks so!No

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Todd: So, we're here... first of all, how about everybody introduce themselves. Fred: OK. I'm Fred from Canada and it's a pleasure to be here. Katia: Hello. I am Katerina. I'm from Mexico and I'm also very glad to be here. Todd: Thanks guys. And then

Elderly Mother

Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother. The first said, I built a big house for our mother.The second said, I sent her a Mercedes with a d

Elderly Drivers

Two elderly women were out driving in a large car, - both could barely see overthe dashboard (仪表盘）. As they were cruising along they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red but they just went on through. The woman in the passenger seat

VOA标准英语2009年-Researchers Say Elderly Adults with Ch

Falls among elderly one of leading causes of death Vidushi Sinha | Washington, DC 02 December 2009 Researchers say fall-related injuries are among the most common, disabling and expensive health conditions experienced by older adults A new study in t

VOA标准英语2009年-Researchers Say Elderly Not Necessarily Im

By Vidushi Sinha Washington 04 November 2009 A new report about the H1N1 flu virus indicates that the elderly are not immune from the disease afterall. And another report seems to support the early decision to make pregnant women among the first to

英闻天下——346 China to Improve Wellbeing for the Elderly

A report on the elderly here in China is suggesting the government should do more to help improve the wellbeing of the country's rapidly growing aging population. The China Research Center on Aging has stressed the need to increase government spendin

China amends law to boost care for elderly

BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Friday adopted a bill to amend the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly in order to improve care for people ages 60 and up. The bill to amend the 16-year-old law was