Differential development strategies of aged care support and continuity services in China, Japan, and Australia

Facing the unprecedented ever-increasing healthcare demands of its aging population, Beijing municipal government has been endeavoring to improve the continuity of medical services for the elderly in the People's Republic of China. In this article, a comparison of the healthcare services for the aged in China with those in Japan and Australia was performed, indicating the feasibility in China of the Japanese health insurance policy and Australian geriatric evaluation and management model of care. The problems associated with the current healthcare system for the elderly in Beijing were discovered and analyzed. Possible strategies and specific measures that need to be improved are proposed by analysis and utilization of the personal experiences of Japan and Australia.