10/11/2011 – U.S. Assisted Living Model To Be Tried In China

Karen Eggleston

Karen Eggleston

Two Seattle-based companies plan to open the first American-operated senior facility in China. Chinese families used to rely on children and grandchildren to care for aging parents, but people are working long hours, and options for senior care are limited.

Center on Longevity affiliate Karen Eggleston is interviewed by NPR’s Steve Inskeep.

Listen to the interview at NPR