[MRM]

They'll take care of them the same way they've been taking care of the old and young for thousands of years. Generations will live with or near each other. Grandparents will help take care of the grandchildren while they're young and the parents will take care of the grandparents when they're old. Also, Even a working class Chinese family can affotd a live-in housekeeper/cook from the countryside. China's Achilles heel -its population - is also a safety valve in this regard. They have an unending supply of low wage unskilled workers who can perform what we would call home health care services at minimal cost to society. There won't be much need for the government to divert resources into caring for the elderly. But the issue of loss of economic performance because of the demographic change is a real issue. It will be a drag on their economy for a hundred years.