老年病的預防與治療

Prevention and Treatment of Geriatric Diseases

周星露(San-Lou Chou)

《傳統醫學雜誌》 17卷2期 (2006/10) Pp. 69-78

https://doi.org/10.30038/JTM.200610.0004

摘要

隨著科技的日新月異，醫療技術的創新發展，人類的壽命也不斷的往上提升，這在以人類為主的社會中，不啻是一種可喜可賀的成就，但出生率的下降，人口老化比率的升高，郤也造成社會結構的隱憂，這在經濟、文化先進的國家中，更能看出此問題的嚴重性。據內政部統計處統計月報的資料顯示，全國（台灣及離島地區）截至2005年9月底止，年齡超過65歲以上的老人人口共計2195661人，佔總人口數（22744839人）的比率高達9.65%，這當然不包括「髮蒼蒼、視茫茫、而齒牙動搖」的中壯年，這在在的顯示台灣已是一個名符其實、不折不扣的老齡化國家，而世界各先進國家莫不如此，甚至更為嚴重。老齡化不僅是社會方面的問題，也包含了經濟、環境、醫療等各個層面，先進國家均致力尋求各種可能的方法來解決人口老化率太快所產生的問題，期能緩解後代的壓力，因此如何達到「老有所終、壯有所用、幼有所長」的理想目標，是當今世界上所有國家刻不容緩的迫切課題。人類隨著年齡的增加，各種器官的功能日益衰退，活動力不斷減弱，身體健康的警訊也開始亮起各種不同的紅燈，更因社會、家庭環境、人際關係等因素，進而影響其心理層面，產生焦慮、懷疑、憤怒、孤獨等負面觀感，這種身心雙方面的惡性循環，使已進入「枯藤、老樹、昏鴉」的風燭殘年，更憑添了幾許「古道、西風、瘦馬」的哀愁，本文只在老年的身心健康方面來著墨，盼能對老年疾病的治療與保養方面有所助益，進而提高其生活品質，並盼中西醫能攜手合作，以期減少發生「斷腸人在天涯」的悲劇。

關鍵字

老年病 ； 老齡化

並列摘要

With the change of science and technology, the innovation of medical technology is developed, and the human life-span is increased constantly too. This is a kind of gratifying and congratulatory achievement in society relying mainly on mankind. But the decline of birth rate, the rising of aging rate of population, also causes the potential worry of the social structure. We can find out the severity of this problem even more in the country with advanced economy and culture. According to the statistical data of Ministry of Interior Affairs, it shows that there are 2195661 people whose age are over 65 by the end of September 2005 in the whole country (Taiwan and offshore islands). It accounts for 9.65% of total population (22744839 people). This certainly not includes the meridian people. It shows that Taiwan is an aging country, and every world advanced country is even more serious about this. Aging is not merely a question of the society, and it also includes the aspects of economy, environment, and medical treatment. The advanced country is seeking different possible method to solve the problem with the fast aging of population, in order to release the pressure of later generation. So, nowadays how to reach the ideal goal of reach ”end of aging people, utilization of strong people, and growth of young people” will be the very urgent topics of countries in the world. The mankind, with the increase of the age, the functions of different organs fail day by day, the energy are being weakened constantly, the alert news of the health begins to show all kinds of red lights. Because the factors such as society, family's environment, and interpersonal relationships etc., can influence their psychological aspect, they will produce negative impressions such as anxious, suspect, angry, and lonely etc. This vicious circle of body and mind will add the sadness of ”old path, west wind, thin horse” to the old people with ”withered rattan, old tree, faint duck”. This paper only emphasizes in the physical and mental health of old people. It is hoped to have some good to the treatment and maintenance of the geriatric disease, in order to raise their living quality. We also wish the cooperation between Chinese and western medicine to prevent the occurrence of tragedy.

並列關鍵字

Geriatric disease ； aging