A quest to make the twilight years a breeze

Shanghai's efforts to improve its elderly care have borne fruit, but industry experts say more could be done to bolster the sector, Cao Chen reports.

Looking after the elderly at a nursing home used to be a painful task for Zhu Fenhua. Although she had learned basic nursing skills before, she was never taught how to manage emotional breakdowns and erratic behavior.

To deal with the stress, Zhu would often complain to her friends and family about her job.