Two Thirds Chinese Elderly Suffer From Chronic Diseases

Recently, according to survey data published by China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 75.8% of the elderly aged 60 and over are plagued by one or more chronic diseases, and one person suffers from a variety of chronic diseases. Common chronic diseases are mainly cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. Among the residents aged 60 and over who have been investigated, 58.3% have hypertension, 19.4% have diabetes, and 37.2% have dyslipidemia.