Middle-aged and elderly people generally refer to the stage after youth, including middle age and old age. Old age generally refers to the period from the age of 60 for men to the end of life for women after 50. In China, the old age is divided into pre-old age from 45 to 59, old age from 60 to 89, and longevity over 90.

The United Nations World Health Organization has put forward a new age classification: young people under 44, middle-aged people aged 45 to 59, young people and elderly people aged 60 to 74, elderly people aged 75 to 89, and elderly people over 90.

Matters needing attention for middle-aged and elderly people

1. The health knowledge of middle-aged and elderly people includes reasonable diet, moderate exercise and emotional control.

2. The diet of middle-aged and elderly people is mainly light. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, avoid spicy and cold food, and ask for less oil, less salt and less sugar.

3. Exercise is mainly moderate exercise, and you can take slow walking, brisk walking and other sports methods. Those who can bear it can go jogging, playing ball games and cycling. Especially for the elderly with heart disease, strenuous physical activity is not recommended.

4. Middle-aged and elderly people should control their emotions, avoid excessive emotional fluctuations and maintain a good attitude.

5. It is suggested that middle-aged and elderly people have regular physical examinations to ensure adequate sleep and quit smoking and drinking.