The mental demands are particularly important for the elderly people and are directly related to the elderly people＇ s health and quality of life. Rural elderly people occupy a large part of the ageing population. Whether their mental demands are satisfied is related to the integration of urban and rural areas and the whole society＇ s stabil- ity and harmony. The study of Hunan rural elderly people shows that rural elderly＇ s mental demands are relatively low and their spiritual life is monotonous. Most of them are satisfied with the current...
