Practical Common Diseases in the Elderly and Their Symptom Response Measures

Author: Gao Ji Yuan, Lu Xiang Zhi, Ke Ruo Yi, Li Hong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The growth of the elderly population is not only a major issue for China but also an urgent challenge for countries worldwide. Taking Japan as an example, its average life expectancy has long been among the highest in the world. To prepare for an aging society, it is essential to understand the current health status of the Chinese people. This book focuses on measures, methods, awareness, and specific prevention and treatment approaches for common elderly diseases, emphasizing the improvement of self-preventive awareness. It encourages elderly individuals to self-monitor, self-learn prevention knowledge, and facilitates easy retrieval, reference, and use. It is believed that this book will be beneficial for those approaching old age, those already in their elderly years, or those entering super-elderly status, in terms of how to live a high-quality senior life, extend longevity, and self-treat diseases. The authors of this book come from different medical colleges, the majority of whom have many years of clinical and teaching experience and hold senior professional titles.