China News Service, Beijing, March 27 (Reporter Zhang Ni) "There are currently about 40 million elderly people suffering from mild cognitive decline in the country, and there are about 12 million Alzheimer's disease and 3.6 million Parkinson's disease patients." On the 26th, Liang Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Peking University International Hospital, revealed such a set of data in Beijing.
On the same day, the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases of Capital Medical University Xuanwu Hospital and the Peking University International Hospital branch were officially launched. Both parties jointly promoted the construction of Peking University International Hospital’s characteristic geriatric medicine center.
The "2022 National Bulletin on the Development of Aging" shows that as of the end of 2022, the country's elderly population aged 60 and over will be 280.04 million, accounting for 19.8% of the total population; the country's elderly population aged 65 and over will be 209.78 million, accounting for 14.9% of the total population. .
Liang Jun emphasized at the event that as my country's population ages, the number of patients with elderly neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease is increasing rapidly. These diseases have long preclinical incubation periods, long course after onset, and high disability rates, seriously threatening the health and quality of life of the elderly.
In addition, Liang Jun said that with the increase in the elderly population, the incidence of chronic diseases such as tumors is also rising. Therefore, it is particularly important to expand the coverage of high-quality elderly health services.
Chen Biao, director of the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases at Capital Medical University These diseases are neurological diseases closely related to age.
The picture shows the event site (photo provided)
It is reported that Peking University International Hospital’s Specialized Geriatric Medicine Center will rely on Xuanwu Hospital’s advantages in clinical diagnosis and treatment technology for geriatric diseases, focusing on elderly health and common chronic diseases, focusing on comprehensive functional assessment of the elderly and early disease screening, targeting patients with functional impairment and For the elderly at risk of chronic diseases, we develop personalized health guidance and medical plans, adopt a multi-disciplinary hierarchical diagnosis and treatment management team, and coordinate resources from different specialties (including health examinations) to provide multi-disciplinary integration, personalized health guidance and medical services for the elderly. Build a new comprehensive prevention and treatment service model that integrates prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. At the same time, it focuses on extending the connotation of medical services and extending medical services to communities, nursing homes and families through Internet digital empowerment.
Wang Xiao'e, member of the Party Committee of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission and executive deputy director of the Municipal Office of Aging, said that since my country entered an aging society, the size of the elderly population has been increasing day by day and the degree of aging has been deepening. The Beijing Municipal Health Commission will continue to promote and improve the construction of the elderly health service system. The establishment of the Peking University International Hospital’s Special Elderly Center will provide high-quality medical services for the health of the elderly population in Beijing, especially in northern Beijing, and better meet the multi-level and diverse medical needs of the elderly.
Zhu Yougang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University Medical Group, said that the support and guidance of the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases of Capital Medical University Xuanwu Hospital will definitely play a positive role in promoting the development of the Geriatric Medicine Center of Peking University International Hospital in clinical, scientific research, teaching and other fields. effect.
Huang Baoxin, deputy secretary of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Ping An Group, said that Peking University International Hospital, as an important member of Ping An’s medical and health ecosystem, relies on the advantages of the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases of Capital Medical University The medical center is built into a geriatric medicine highland in northern Beijing.
At the event, Liang Jun also announced that Peking University International Hospital will carry out a "free screening clinic for 10,000 people" in northern Beijing to provide health services for the elderly. (over)