100多年前,著名的医生威廉姆·奥斯勒很哲理地把肺炎比喻成老年人形影不离的特殊朋友,表明肺炎和老年人之间的密切关联性。当今,不论是发达国家还是发展中国家,肺炎均是老年人重要的致死原因之一。随着医学科学的不断发展,人类的寿命不断延长,我国2009年60岁及以上人口已达1.67亿,80岁以上高龄人口1899万。了解和认识肺炎——这一老年人的健康杀手非常重要。 More than 100 years ago, the famous doctor William Osler philosophically described pneumonia as a special friend who was inseparable from the elderly, demonstrating the close correlation between pneumonia and the elderly. Today, pneumonia is an important cause of death among the elderly, both in developed and developing countries. With the continuous development of medical science, the lifespan of human beings has been continuously extended. In 2009, China’s population aged 60 and over reached 167 million, and the population aged over 80 was 18.99 million. Knowing and recognizing pneumonia - the killer of the health of the elderly is very important.