人口老龄化与老年保障事业

中国进入２１世纪面临着人口老龄化的重大课题。由于人口再生产的历史和大力控制人口过速增长的实践，中国老年人口的绝对量和人口老龄化的速度在世界上是首当其冲的。人口老龄化将带来一系列社会问题，健全和发展老年保障事业，是保证社会安宁，解决老有所养的重要举措之一，需要得到全社会的协助和支持。

POPULATION AGING AND SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE OLD

China is likely to face the serious issue of population aging when she enters the 21st century. Owing to the history of population reproduction & practice of strict control of its growth rate, the abject number of old people is large and the speed of population aging is rapid. Population aging will produce a series of social problems. Hence, improvement and promotion of social security for the old is of vital importance to ensure social steadiness, guarantee rugular life for the old. It needs the support and assistance the whole society.