Research on the Development Trends and Impacts of Population Aging in China: Current Status and Prospects

To understand the current research status, trends, and frontiers regarding the development and impacts of population aging in China, this study employs CiteSpace to conduct a visual analysis of relevant research literature. 1) The result indicates that the study of the development trends and impacts of population aging in China is currently flourishing, with an overall increasing trend in the annual publication. 2) The current research hotspots focus primarily on three areas: population forecasting, the relationship between population aging and economic development in China, and issues related to elderly care. 3) Relevant research frontiers include the silver economy, the adaptability of the aged to the digital economy era, elderly mental health, elderly labor supply, and the impacts of artificial intelligence on the elderly. The silver economy, elderly care services, the mental state of the elderly, and elderly education are expected to be the key directions for future studies in China.