Aging Population in China: A Public Policy Perspective

In China, with the unprecedented trend of the aging population, the elderlys life satisfaction and subjective well-being tend to be ignored as studies reveal that more than 81.3% of the Chinese population aged over 60 was at risk of multimorbidity. To make appropriate interventions, this paper investigates the efficacy of existing applications of gerontechnology and intergenerational programs with research that utilized photovoice or photo-elicitation methods that evaluate the age-friendliness of communities and cities. The results revealed that gerontechnology, intergenerational programs, and photovoice or photo-elicitation studies were gaining popularity worldwide; however, China was still in its infancy. Hence, further cooperation between government organizations, healthcare agencies, educational institutions, and other related industries should be the direction for China to focus on.