However, women live longer than men's health

For a long time people have always thought that women than men, good health and longevity, but today the Chinese People's University, director of the Institute of Gerontology Professor Du Peng corrected this concept. He held here in the Beijing Forum, said that women live longer than men, but not men's health. Professor Du Peng conclusions from the National Bureau of Statistics in 1994 and 2004 sample survey of population changes. The survey showed that 2004 can not take care of themselves in the life of the elderly, the proportion of women than men, 10.2 percent, while men compared with 7.7 percent. 1994, the proportion of women is 8.8%, 6.1% for men. "From 1994 to 2004 in the 10 years, urban and rural life of older persons can not take care of themselves by the ratio has increased, both in urban and rural areas, women can not take care of themselves of life of older persons is higher than the ratio of men." Professor Du Peng said. China's population, the average life expectancy has increased the present trend, in 2005 this figure was 72.1 years old. Professor Du Peng analysis, in 1994 and 2004 the comparison shows that China's elderly, life expectancy has increased, living their own life expectancy also increased, but the life of their own life expectancy in the proportion of Yushou it fell, and the proportion of the gap Increasing growth in the age of senior citizens, women in this regard especially at a disadvantage. Data as an example, the 2004 national average of 150 elderly men in need of care, women aged an average of 2.5 years. China has gradually entered the aging society. According to statistics, by the end of 2005, China's 65-year-old and older population aged over 65 reached 155 million, the proportion of the total population of 7.7%. The total number of the elderly population is expected to be further rapid growth in 2014 will exceed 200 million people in 2041 will reach 400 million people. With the average life expectancy of continued growth in the elderly activities of daily living and long-term care issues are becoming increasingly prominent. 2004, 91.1 percent of the life of older persons to take care of themselves, 8.9 percent of the life of older persons can not take care of themselves. China's 155 million elderly, the life of the elderly can not take care of themselves is estimated to be over 12 million. Professor Du Peng said that in fertility gradually stabilized at a low level, the increasing miniaturization of the family circumstances, the elderly, activities of daily living direct impact on the hundreds of millions of families and the old-age care, elderly services into the community for the development of a new Requirements.