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China Establishes Time Bank To Care for Elderly

Wed, 01/24/2001 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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ABC News reports on a program used in China to help care for the elderly. Able-bodied older people help seniors who cannot care for themselves, and the time they spend doing so is put in a "Time Bank." When they need help themselves, they will be able to draw from that bank and get help from others. Families used to provide care for older relatives, but many young people leave home in search of work in other parts of the country, and China's national "one child" policy means that there are fewer younger family members available to provide care.

ABC News reports on a program used in China to help care for the elderly. Able-bodied older people help seniors who cannot care for themselves, and the time they spend doing so is put in a "Time Bank." When they need help themselves, they will be able to draw from that bank and get help from others. Families used to provide care for older relatives, but many young people leave home in search of work in other parts of the country, and China's national "one child" policy means that there are fewer younger family members available to provide care.