[Research progress in geriatric epidemiology in China].
摘要
Geriatric epidemiology deals with the application of epidemiological techniques to study the distribution and prevention of health status, diseases, and risk factors among the elderly, to develop intervention measures for promoting healthy ageing. The ageing of the population is a gradually developed phenomenon that is accelerating in China, geriatric epidemiology is one of the important branches of epidemiology and the major pillars of geriatric preventive medicine that play an important role in disease prevention and health promotion. In this article, we reviewed the recent Chinese studies in geriatric epidemiology, and synthesized the distributions and determinants of health-related status in Chinese elderly, and finally highlighted the future trends and expectations of the geriatric epidemiological research.