Objective To compare the serum microelement changes between patients aged ≥80years and adults aged ＜ 60 years,and to compare the levels of serum microelement,total protein,albumin,hemoglobin between the long term in-bed and non in-bed oldest patients.Methods Beijing Bohui BH5100 type atomic absorption spectrometer was used to determine serum microelement.Total protein,albumin,hemoglobin were also determined.Results The amounts of ferrum,zinc,calcium,copper,magnesium were (7.21 ± 1.21) mmol/L,(93.29 ± 10.96)mmol/L,(1.63 ± 0.21)mmol/L,(17.31±3.61)mmol/L,(1.49±0.20)mmol/L in people aged over 80 years,(8.91±1.25)mmol/L,(121.85±11.24)mmol/L,(1.51±0.23)mmol/L,(15.89±3.87)mmol/L,(1.51±0.21)mmol/L in people aged less than 60 years,respectively.The ratios of Ferrum deficiency were 42.9 ％,zinc deficiency 14.3％,calcium deficiency 21.4％,copper deficiency 14.3％ in oldest-old,whereas were 9.1％,13.6 ％,31.8％,27.3％ in people aged less than 60 years.The amount of ferrum was significantly lower in people aged over 80 years than in people aged less than 60 years (P＜0.01).Proportion of ferrum deficiency was higher in patients aged over 80 years (P＜0.01).The amount of calcium and copper was markedly lower in people aged less than 60 years than in people aged over 80 years (P＜0.01).The proportions of calcium,copper deficiency were higher in people aged less than 60 years (P＜0.01).The amounts of ferrum,zinc,total protein,albumin,hemoglobin of the patients aged over 80 years in long-term in-bed group were significant decreased as compared with those of people in non long-term in-bed group [(6.44±0.89)mmol/L vs.(8.16±1.16)mmol/L,(84.48±8.98)mmol/L vs.(103.62±10.31)mmol/L,(62.8±3.9)g/L vs.(66.3±1.7)g/L,(33.7±2.6)g/L vs.(36.7±l.8)g/L,(109.0±12.5)g/L vs.(132.0±5.2)g/L,all P＜0.01].The amount of calcium of people in none long-term group was much lower [(1.57±0.23)mmol/L vs.(1.71±0.19)mmol/L,P＜0.01].Ferrum,zinc,calcium and copper deficiencies were 60.9％,18.8％,13.0％,13.0％ in long-term in-bed group,21.1％,8.8％,31.6％,15.8％ in non long-term in-bed group.Proportion of ferrum deficiency was higher in long term in-bed group than non long-term in-bed group (P＜0.01).Proportion of calcium deficiency was higher in non long-term in-bed group than long-term in bed group (P＜0.01).There was no significant difference in the amount of copper between people in long term in bed group and non long-term in-bed group (P＞0.05).There was no absence of magnesium in both two groups.Conclusions There is more absence of ferrum,zinc,total protein,albumin,hemoglobin in the patients aged 80 years and over in long-term in-bed.There is more calcium and copper absence of people aged less than 60 years.So it is necessary to supply high ferrum food and nutrients in order to get well sooner,especially to patients aged over 80 years.