Yesterday was the Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also the 12th Senior Citizens' Day in China. At the 2024 Beijing Home Community Elderly Care Service "Home Age" held yesterday, the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau released the "2023 Beijing Elderly Care Development Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). The report shows that in 2023, the total elderly population in the city will continue to increase, and the degree of population aging will further deepen. The permanent population aged 60 and above will be 4.948 million, which is the largest and fastest growth rate in the past eight years. The registered residence population aged 60 and above is 4.316 million, accounting for 30% for the first time. The number of long-lived elderly population has significantly increased. According to the report, the total elderly population in this city continued to increase last year, and the growth rate of the elderly population is fast. From the perspective of permanent population, the permanent population aged 60 and above in this city was 4.948 million last year, an increase of 297000 people or 6.4% compared to 2022, which is the largest and fastest growth rate in the past eight years. From the perspective of registered residence population, the growth rate of registered residence elderly population has been higher than that of registered residence population in the same period for 10 consecutive years. The registered residence population aged 60 and above is 4.316 million, accounting for 30.2% of the registered residence population, accounting for 30% for the first time. At the same time, there is a significant trend of aging in this city. The registered residence population aged 80 years and above is 648000, accounting for 4.5% of the registered residence population. Compared to 2014, there has been an increase of 132000 people over the past 10 years, and the number of long-lived elderly population has significantly increased. From a regional perspective, there are significant differences in the degree of population aging in different regions. The Report shows that Chaoyang District, Haidian District and Xicheng District rank the top three in terms of the number of registered residence aged 60 and above, and Fengtai District, Shijingshan District and Dongcheng District rank the top three in terms of the proportion of registered residence aged 60 and above to the registered residence of the district. The dependency ratio of the population is also continuously increasing. From the perspective of permanent residents, if the population aged 15 to 59 is responsible for caring for the elderly aged 60 and above, the dependency ratio for the elderly is 34.6%, an increase of 2.6 percentage points from 2022. Last year, 1772 elderly care meals were built, and in the past year, the development of the elderly care industry in this city has also achieved many results. The report points out that the aging policy system in this city is more sound. For example, the Municipal Government Office issued the "Implementation Opinions on Improving the Elderly Care Service System in Beijing"; The Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau and other departments have introduced supporting policies such as a home-based elderly care service network, elderly meal assistance, comprehensive elderly care service platform, elderly care service talent team, disability and dementia care service support, and home-based aging adaptation, forming a "1+6" elderly care service policy support system; The Municipal Health Commission and other departments jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Further Promoting the Development of Medical and Elderly Care Integration in Beijing", deepening the development of medical and elderly care integration services... Various documents are designed from the top level to promote the well-being of the elderly. In terms of livelihood security, this city will continue to increase the pension for retirees, basic pension for urban and rural residents, and welfare pension. Steadily promoting the pilot program of long-term care insurance, the long-term care insurance pilot program in Shijingshan District covers 427900 people and provides professional care service support for 4503 severely disabled individuals who meet the nursing conditions. At the same time, the characteristic elderly care service system in the capital is also more complete. Last year, the city actively built a three-level home-based elderly care service network, with district level elderly care service guidance centers as the overall planning, street (township) regional elderly care service centers as the hub, and community elderly care service stations as extensions. Improve the supply network of elderly care services and build the first street (township) regional elderly care service center in the city; A total of 1772 elderly care meals have been built; Accumulated construction and operation of approximately 21000 elderly care beds for families; 1498 community elderly care service stations and 301 elderly care centers have been built and operated throughout the city; There are 571 elderly care institutions in the city with 112000 beds. We have replicated and promoted a new model of home-based community elderly care services in the six districts of the city, and have signed a total of 813 long-term home care service contracts. Last year, the city's elderly health service system was further optimized by promoting the online signing of standardized elderly care service contracts. For two consecutive years, the transformation and construction of elderly care centers and palliative care centers have been included as important livelihood projects in Beijing. At the same time, we will promote the transformation and construction of elderly care centers in 11 medical institutions, and promote the transformation and construction of hospice care centers in 6 medical institutions. Our city has achieved phased results in smart elderly care. The Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau has launched the Beijing Elderly Care Service Network and its supporting mini program, which serves as a digital platform for the supply and demand docking of smart elderly care services in the city. The platform enables easy access to elderly care service information, easy access to unique elderly care services, coordinated regional development, and integrated supervision of elderly care services. We have taken the lead in promoting the online signing of standardized elderly care service contracts nationwide, signing over 34000 contracts. The report also pointed out that the construction of an elderly friendly society in this city is accelerating. Last year, 32 communities in the city were rated as "National Demonstration Elderly Friendly Communities", with a total of 93 communities selected. A total of 3550 elevators were installed in the city, benefiting over 32000 elderly people during their travels. Regarding the protection of the rights and interests of the elderly, our city organized over a thousand legal lectures last year, covering more than 5 million people. (New Society)