为更有尊严和活力的老龄生活而改变
NIIA’s Insights
Changing Aging for Dignity and Vitality!
人口老龄化已成全球性难题
Aging—— An Unprecedented Challenge
一方面，老年人口基数巨大，老龄化发展速度极快；另一方面，作为后发型现代化国家，“二元”社会结构长期存在——中国需要在复杂条件下探索自己积极应对人口老龄化的方法。
In the next 40 years, China is facing up to an unprecedented problem —-the aging population is expanding rapidly and intensively. The aging population presents a big challenge to China’s economic and social development. This trend will likely greatly affect national economic development, political stability and people’s livelihood. This demographic phenomenon is occurring whilst China is still in the process of development. China is not well-equipped to deal effectively with the rapid aging of its population, given the status of its post-modern, dual urban-rural economic development structure.
老龄研究需要学科交叉融合
The Necessity of Interdisciplinary Study on Aging Issue
老龄产业链条长，包括生产、经营和服务等方面，从理念的提出到服务成果的产出要求多学科综合能力的配合。单一的学科弊端和壁垒容易造成养老服务提供链条的断裂。
In order to deal successfully with the aging of China’s population, a new supply chain coordinating a variety of economic activities will emerge, including manufacturing, operating and service industries. The new supply chain will require integration of all sectors of industry, bridging academic theory and practice. It is not sufficient to look at this problem from the perspective of a single discipline; doing so will impair the effectiveness of an integrated, national policy to accomplish a working solution to this challenge.
以建设新型“老龄科学学科”为己任
NIIA—An Innovative Interdisciplinary Institute
既要研究如何延长老龄生命的“长度”，加大老龄生命的“厚度”，拓展老龄生命的“宽度”，还要增加老龄生命的“重量”，使老龄生命的“质量”更加精彩辉煌，更加绚丽多姿。
NIIA is studying the aging problem from the perspective of extended life span and its related relationships. It studies how to help the aged enjoy a longer life of high quality and dignity. At the same time, it is trying to improve the seniors’ life quality and contribution within a harmonious and sustainable society.
