Healthy aging and the progress in the research of geriatric epidemiology.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.03.001
- VernacularTitle:健康老龄化与老年流行病学研究进展
- Author:
Y HE
1
;
S S YANG
Author Information
1. Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Research on Aging and Related Disease, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics Diseases, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Geriatric epidemiology;
Healthy aging
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aging;
China;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Female;
Geriatric Assessment;
Geriatrics/trends*;
Health Status;
Healthy Aging;
Humans;
Male;
Mental Health;
Prevalence;
Quality of Life;
Research/trends*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2018;39(3):253-257
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In recent years, great effort has been made in the promotion of healthy aging in China. The core indicator of a country's healthy aging is the level of body health, mental health, social adaptation and quality of life (QOL) of the elderly. This paper summarizes the concept and the progress in the research of healthy ageing and the leading role of geriatric epidemiology. Articles on column "Pay attention to function and health of elderly" analyze the basic conditions affecting the QOL of the elderly, such as disability, comorbidity and Alzheimer disease prevalence, in the elderly in China and related risk factors to describe the severity of different health problems affecting the QOL of the elderly in different areas of China and provide essential data for developing effective health approaches and conducting targeted intervention foe healthy aging.
