China opens school for elder-care experts

Ningbo has opened China's first school of elderly care and management as the nation copes with the growing number of senior citizens.

The school, at the Ningbo College of Health Sciences in Zhejiang province, has five departments, including elderly nursing, nutrition, and linguistics and auditory rehabilitation, said Jia Rangcheng, deputy president of the college. The school has 450 undergraduates.

Graduates are expected to work in community service centers, nursing homes and at healthcare agencies, Jia said.