Health preservation strategies of the elderly from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2024.08.016
- VernacularTitle:中医视角下的老年养生策略
- Author:
Zhengyu PENG
1
,
2
;
Yan HAN
;
Yongyan WANG
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学附属岳阳中西医结合医院 上海 200437
2. 上海中医药大学
- Keywords:
traditional Chinese medicine;
health preservation of the elderly;
health preservation strategies
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;47(8):1139-1144
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the rapid development of society and the improvement of Western medicine,the average life expectancy of the Chinese population has steadily increased. Since the beginning of the 21th century,China has officially entered an aging society and is currently in a phase of rapid growth in the elderly population. The effective management and improvement of the health levels of the elderly have become urgent issues that society needs to address. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),rooted in Chinese traditional culture,has developed a rich system of health preservation through thousands of years of historical practice,which has important guiding significance in actively coping with the aging of the population. This article discusses the historical evolution of the theory of health preservation in TCM,the interpretation of aging mechanisms by TCM,and the strategies for elderly health preservation from the perspective of TCM. By exploring TCM health preservation concepts,a theoretical framework for the health care of the elderly is constructed,so as to provide a scientific basis for their health management.
