Sunset is an old wine.
Sunset is a belated love.
Sunset is an unfinished business.
How much love has turned into sunset red
The most beautiful thing is sunset red. ...
"Sunset Red" is an old-age column of CCTV and the only old-age column, so this song "Sunset Red" was born as the theme song. The song deeply praises the old people who have struggled all their lives, comparing them to late flowers, old wine, late love and unfinished feelings, depicting their later life as a golden sunset and giving them a promising future.
Stepping into old age, once in our eyes, is a very distant topic, but also a problem we haven't had time to understand. Just today, inspired by Jane and a movie, I began to think seriously.
Jane Eyre's book The Phantom of the Book records the lonely life of an old man. When I read this article, I was watching the performance of Tyrannosaurus Tu Tu with big ears with my children. At that time, the film had just begun, and I was still immersed in the children's jokes. The children in Tu Tu were afraid of their neighbor Grandpa Niu at first, but they liked Grandpa Niu to bring joy to Grandpa Niu. Then Grandpa Niu joined the Tyrannosaurus Rex Action Team in Tu Tu to bring joy to those lonely old people, which really taught me a lesson. I can't help but think of Jane's article again, and suddenly realize that we need to think about this problem carefully.
1? The latest census data 202 1
On May 1 1, the National Bureau of Statistics released the key data of the seventh national census at the press conference of the State Council Office.
From the age composition of the population, the population aged 0- 14 is 253.38 million, accounting for17.95%; /kloc-the population aged 0/5 to 59 is 894.38 million, accounting for 63.35%; The population aged 60 and over is 264.02 million, accounting for 65.438+08.70% (among them, the population aged 65 and over190.64 million, accounting for 65.438+03.50%). Compared with 20 10, the proportion of people aged 0- 14, 15-59, and those aged 60 and above increased by 1.35%, decreased by 6.79% and increased by 5.44% respectively.
According to the forecast, from 202 1 to 2050, the aging will accelerate, that is to say, the aging in China has already begun.
2? Problems brought by aging
(1) The social burden has increased.
The increasing number of elderly people have a growing demand for old-age care, medical care and social services. On the one hand, the elderly don't work but need a pension. On the other hand, their physical fitness is declining, they are prone to illness, and the pressure on medical and health expenditure is increasing.
(2) The ethical problems of aging are increasingly prominent.
With the increase of empty nesters and the increase of only children, the traditional way of family support for the elderly is facing challenges, the concept of intergenerational filial piety for the elderly is weakening, and the tradition of family providing the most basic living guarantee for the elderly is weakened.
(3) labor shortage
The aging population will reduce the size of the working-age population, making it difficult to continue the "demographic dividend".
(4) The aging population also has a great influence on the adjustment of industrial structure. Due to the decline of intelligence, the old labor force's ability to accept new things declines and its innovation ability is insufficient, which is not conducive to the adjustment of industrial structure.
3? How to make old age "sunset red"
From a biological point of view, we will get old one day. I watched my skin wrinkle, lose its luster and move more and more slowly.
Times are different. Two generations ago, there were few only children, and the old people lived with their children and enjoyed family happiness. Now there are more and more only children, more and more self-space, and more and more empty nesters.
How to make our old age rich and colorful? Personally, I think, psychologically, we should have a mentality of not being afraid of old age. Liu Yuxi once said: "It's too late to say that Sang Yu is late, and the twilight is still in the sky." If you change your thoughts and behaviors in time, you will not be so lonely in old age.
(1) self-love. Is to love yourself, love your body. Exercise more, supplement nutrition, stick to the body regularly and stay away from pain.
(2) Have hobbies. Playing chess, practicing calligraphy, performing, reciting poems and painting ... Anything that can increase the fun of life and cultivate sentiment can improve the quality of life.
(3) Have friends. Old people also have their own social circle, like-minded friends, participate in group activities, broaden their horizons and benefit physically and mentally.
(4) learn new things. Go shopping properly, communicate with young people more, experience the lifestyle of young people, keep pace with the times, understand the working and living conditions of young people, and promote social integration.
Kant said that when you are old, you should be as happy as young people! Youth is like a lark, with its morning song; Old age, like a nightingale, should have its serenade.
My ideal old-age life should be like Mao Mao _54 15, Mao Mao's sister, who still insists on writing and hard work, learning and high-quality output over the years. Like Grandma Xibao, she lived a monotonous life with her baby and became her own "metamorphosis".
I hope we can all grow old with grace. Strong body and mind have the power to fight against time. Only by living a good old age can we "have the most beautiful sunset."