老年医学的现状和展望

人口老龄化是一个普遍的、前所未有的全球现象，这种趋势在21世纪还会持续。中国的人口老龄化状态将对中国社会、经济发展产生重大影响。文章介绍了老年医学的定义、目的和主要任务，同时回顾了中国老年医学的发展历程，阐述了老年医学的范畴；展望了老年医学工作者在未来应对中国的人口老龄化巨大挑战措施和策略。

Current status and prospective of geriatric medicine.

Population aging is a common,unprecedented global problem which is expected to persist in the 21st century.The status of population aging in China will have a great impact on social and economic developments.This article introduces the definition,goals and missions of geriatric medicine,reviews the history of geriatrics in China,and illustrates the scope of geriatric medicine.Measures and strategies by which geriatric workers should respond to the great challenge of aging population in China are also addres...