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Background:
In the United States the proportion of people aged 65 or older increased from 4% in 1900 to about 12% in 2000.
In China the proportion of people aged 65 or older increased from 10.54% in 2000 to about 11.03% in 2005.
Many old people are abandoned and beg for money in the street or sleep on the street.
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Comparison Between East and West
• There are numerous difference between East and West. Now, it is the part of the East. I will take China as an example.
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In the traditional western societies:
• Traditionally elder care has been the responsibility of family members.
• Most families prefer to share the responsibility among the children.
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The government’s policies
• First, the whole society should set up correct outlook on aging.
