Current Status and Countermeasures Research on Psychological Anxiety Among Older Adults in China

XiuShan Liu; XiaoWei Xu

doi:10.63313/hmt.9022

Authors

XiuShan Liu College of Biology and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China Author
XiaoWei Xu Sports Education Center, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/hmt.9022

Keywords:

Older Adults, Psychological Anxiety, Current Status Analysis, Multi-dimensional Challenges, Countermeasure Research

Abstract

Against the backdrop of population aging and the Healthy China initiative, this paper examines psychological anxiety among older adults in China. Current anxiety in this population is highly prevalent, complex, and latent, driven by multiple factors including economic status, health, social environment, institutional systems, and culture. Key challenges involve insufficient institutional safeguards, inadequate elderly care and social services, misconceptions in public awareness, and limited family support. Therefore, it is essential to strengthen top-level design, develop a multi-level elderly care and social support system, promote the integration of medical and care services, foster a positive aging culture, and enhance both the self-regulation abilities of older adults and the supportive capacity of families. These efforts aim to promote mental health in later life and advance active aging.

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