Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older

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Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/greying-china-taps-rural-elderly-care-those-even-041855642.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/92X1eiFwugreLAQopTLjAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-19T041855Z_1_CBRE94I0BZV00_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-CHILDREN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An elderly couple feed their great-grandson with a piece of cake as they sit under the sun in winter in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province" align="left" title="An elderly couple feed their great-grandson with a piece of cake as they sit under the sun in winter in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province" border="0" /></a>By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving. &quot;Living here is better than staying at home alone. We help each other and have a common language,&quot; said the spritely Zhang, an enthusiastic dancer. &quot;We are very happy here. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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