Standards rising for elderly healthcare

China will explore the use of the Internet, cloud computing and big data to transform care for the aged and further boost the use of e-commerce among seniors, according to Zou Ming, vice-minister of civil affairs.

Zou said the country will look to employ the "Internet Plus" initiative to transform home-based care for the elderly.

"We will also push forward more widespread use of information technology in areas of aged care and community services, and improve the use of e-commerce among seniors," he said in his keynote speech at a forum on the development of the senior services industry on Wednesday.