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manycountrieswillexperienceagingpopulationsinthenextcenturybecauseofdecliningbirthandmortalityrates.chinawillsoonjointheirranks.
asfortheissueofaging,itssituationhasbeengrowingincreasinglysevereinspiteofthefactmostpeoplearestillignorantoftheproblemsitbringsabout.firstly,withfamiliesbeingsmallerandlivingpaceescalating,itisevengraverforfamiliestocareforagedmembersadequately.secondly,agingcausesarelativedeclineinworkingforceinthatfewerpeoplehavetosupporttheincreasingagedpeople.consequently,theproductivityofthewholesocietyisaffectedtosomeextent.thirdlyandmostimportantly,theagingofpopulationinchinaresultedfromthesuessfulimplementationoffamilyplanninghasnotbeensynchronizedwithnationaleconomicprogress.
therapidityofthepopulation'saginghasmadeitmoreurgentfortheadoptionofcountermeasures.nodoubttheykeyistobuildasolideconomicfoundation.meanwhile,importanceshallbeattachedtooverallsocialprogressbychangingthebackwardsituationinsocialsecurity,welfareandservice.what'smore,familycareandmunityservicesshallalsobeencouraged.