关键词: 家庭照料, 照料负担, 照料强度

Abstract: Using data of 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey （CLHLS2018）, this paper designs indexes about the family burden of care for older adults and care intensity, and compares the differences of family care burden between rural and urban areas. For older adults whose ability of daily activities are limited, the family care burden in towns and villages is heavier than that in cities. The average number of family caretakers of the urban older adults is significantly fewer than that of the older adults in towns and villages. In daily life, the intensity of caring for the older adults in cities is higher than that in towns and villages. For older adults who are seriously ill and disabled, the care intensity in villages is higher than that of the older adults in cities and towns. Individuals health status has a significant impact on the burden of family care. To reduce the family and social care burden effectively, a health management system should be established based on the whole life cycle of the whole population while implementing the Healthy China Strategy.