Safeguarding the Lives of the Elderly and Their Dependence on the Community─Results of a Survey Conducted in the Nankai District of Tianjin

I. Purpose and Elements of the SurveyThe survey in the Nankai district of Tianjin city was designed toinvestigate the various safeguards for elderly people sixty-five years orabove, their demands in this respect, the ways for individuals, familiesand communities to satisfy these demands, and to analyze problemsrelated to the improvement of the quality of life of elderly people so as toprovide a basis for the government to make relevant policies.The survey covered mainly the safeguards for el…