Officials consider moves to improve care for elderly

Elderly care remained one of the most discussed issues among Shanghai's lawmakers and political advisers during the city's ongoing annual two sessions.

While the city plans to provide more elderly care facilities, participating deputies to the Shanghai People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee suggest more efforts should be taken to ensure adequate care provisions for the city's rapidly growing senior population.

As the country's most populous city, Shanghai is home to about 4.58 million people aged above 60, accounting for nearly one-third of the city's 14 million registered residents.