The elderly over 60 years old in my country are expected to exceed 300 million. Medical experts: The elderly are better in health.

In order to promote the health China strategy and actively respond to the aging of the population, the National Health and Health Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine organized the 2022 National Elderly Health Publicity Week activities from July 25 to July 31. For the elderly, with the age of age, the physiological metabolic function and immune function of various tissues and organs have gradually declined, and they often have chronic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and diabetes. The risk of infectious diseases has also increased significantly. How does the elderly realize "active health"? Listen to the admission of elderly medicine, prevention medicine, and general medicine experts.

The longevity under the aging society requires the elderly to "take the initiative health"

According to the results of the seventh national census, the population of 60 and over my country has reached 264 million. During the "Fourteenth Five -Year Plan" period, the population of 60 years and above is expected to exceed 300 million, accounting for more than 20%of the total population. China will enter a moderate aging society. The "Healthy China 2030 Planning Outline" refers to strengthening the health services of key groups, conducting health guidance and comprehensive intervention of common diseases and chronic diseases, strengthening health management of the elderly, and promoting healthy aging.

Wang Jianye

Wang Jianye, director of the National Old Medical Center and chairman of the Chinese Medical Association Old Medical Branch, said: "In addition to entering an aging society, the per capita life expectancy of Chinese residents has increased from 77.93 in 2020 to 78.2 years in 2021. Life span needs to be improved, so longevity should not be just a longevity of natural age. It is also necessary to ensure the quality of life and life. It is necessary to have a healthy longevity of dignity. While the service system construction and promoting medical and health services extend to the community and families, they must mobilize the active consciousness of the elderly for disease prevention and management. This is not only what elderly groups need to pay attention to, but also the whole society must pay attention. We need to be in the whole society. We need to be in the whole society. The life cycle implements the strategy of healthy aging. "

Wu Yushao

"Among the 60-year-old population in our country, the population aged 60-69 accounts for 55.83%, which is the aging aging of the age. To complete the goal of life and even contribute to the society, this requires a healthy physique and life status. In addition, this part of the elderly is also an elderly elderly in the future. " Wu Yushao emphasized: "The" Fourteenth Five -Year Plan "National Health Plan pointed out that it is necessary to improve the active health ability of the elderly. If you want to be healthy, you do n’t know how to be healthy. It is the true portrayal of most elderly people now. This must pay attention to the health. People, disabled dementia elderly people, move forward to the elderly elderly. There must be an independent self -strong view and active participation. A large number of studies have shown that there is a positive relationship between the active participation of the elderly and health. Participate in social and economic development, the better the health of these elderly people who are active in the community. "

Be alert to the risk of superposition of chronic diseases and infectious diseases, prevent first

About 190 million elderly people suffered from chronic diseases in my country in 2021, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory system diseases, etc., about 75%of the elderly in the age of 60 and above in my country suffer from one or more chronic diseases, and how 43%are 43%. Separation (2 or above).

Liu Xiaohong

Liu Xiaohong, the director of the Department of Old Medical Department of the Beijing Union Hospital of China Medical Sciences and the vice president of the senior medical physician branch of the Chinese Medical Association, introduced: "Chronic diseases are irreparable, stable, and avoid acute aggravation. As the age increases, human immunity decreases, and human body immunity decreases. The ability to fight against infection decreases, and the risk of infectious diseases increases, such as influenza, pneumonia, shingles, meningitis, etc. On the other hand, the risk of malnutrition in the elderly has increased, and the relationship between malnutrition and chronic diseases is closely related. The elderly take a variety of drugs daily. Many drugs will affect appetite. Some chronic diseases, such as diabetes, can cause metabolic abnormalities. Malignant tumors can increase the body's nutrient consumption. After fracture and surgery, more protein needs to help wound heal. The immunity of the elderly with chronic diseases and malnutrition decreases, and the decline in defense ability is not enough to fight against diseases. The opportunity to suffer from infection increases, bringing acute increase in chronic diseases, and poor ending affecting the quality of life. Therefore, the elderly should be vigilant The stacking risk of multiple diseases is first. "

The elderly are more familiar with chronic diseases, but many of them do not know when they mention infectious diseases. Influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia and shingles are acute infectious diseases that are common among the elderly and bring bad endings. Influenza is not a "large cold". The light ones are similar to ordinary colds, but their systemic symptoms such as fever and muscle pain are more obvious. Hospitalization. The community's acquisition of pneumonia is mostly caused by pneumonia, and most of them occur in the elderly and infants, and those with chronic diseases, such as chronic heart, lung and kidney disease, and patients with low diabetes and immune function. Essence

Zospellings, commonly known as waist dragon, etc., are infectious skin diseases caused by chickenpox-zoster virus. Typical manifestations are rash that appears along the nerves in one side of the body. It is often accompanied by neuralgia and is mostly paroxysmal. About 1/3 of patients have postpartum gods, which affects sleep and daily activities. People over the age of 50 in my country have about 1.56 million new herpes. Jiucheng's onset was due to the decline in immunity, and the adequacy of chickenpox-zoster virus in the body was resurrected. Zospellings can occur at any age, and the incidence increased significantly after the age of 50. As you grow older, the more prone to the immune function will become more susceptible to the disease, and the condition is more serious. Fortunately, these three infectious diseases can be prevented by vaccination.

Ge Caiying

Some patients with chronic diseases dare not take vaccines because they are worried about their immunity. Ge Caiying, chief physician of the General Division of the Fangzhuang Community Health Service Center in Beijing: "In fact, vaccination is an effective prevention measure, which can help alleviate the progress of chronic diseases accompanied by the elderly by preventing infections. And hospitalization costs to improve the quality of life and extend their life. my country has a guideline and consensus for vaccination vaccination in patients in China, and the World Health Organization and many other academic organizations have also made suggestions. In addition, to better manage their own health to better manage their own health The elderly can sign a family doctor service at the community medical institution near the home, from passive services to active management models. "

Feng Zijian

Feng Zijian, Executive Vice President and Secretary -General of the Chinese Association of Prevention Medicine, emphasized: "As the age increases, the human body's immunity gradually decreases, and one or more chronic diseases often merge. Often the condition will be more serious and increase the risk of death. In the special period of resistance to the whole people, the state calls on the elderly, especially those with chronic diseases to inoculate the new crown vaccine as soon as possible. At the current situation of the new crown vaccination, the overall vaccination rate has exceeded 90%, but there are still some elderly people who have not completed the whole process of vaccination or enhanced inoculation. The proportion of chronic diseases, especially the elderly with common diseases, is relatively high. In fact, the vaccine is used as a One of the important means of improving specific immunity is the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases. "

Feng Zijian urged the elderly to actively vaccinate influenza vaccines, pneumococcal vaccines and shingles vaccines while managing their chronic diseases to prevent these common infectious diseases. "Under a healthy Chinese policy, many parties are acting to help improve the active health management and prevention capabilities of the elderly. The elderly must also establish the concept of" they are their first responsible person ", to achieve comprehensive management and active prevention, and for the future '' Silver hair 'life is flattened. "

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Author: Tang Wenjia

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