毛泽东的晚年，身体状况始终很好，直到1971年冬天以后，才逐渐染患了一些老年性疾病。到1972年春天，肺心症已经发展到相当严重的程度，但经医疗小组的大力抢救后，不久即转危为安。不过，随着他下肢水肿的逐渐消退，浑身又出现了比较明显的消瘦。值得庆幸的是，冬天的那场大病并没有让这位伟人的神智受到任何影响，尽管病后身体状况不如从前，可是他的头脑思维依然清晰如常。只是体力越来越不如病前，从前喜欢散步的毛泽东， In his later years, Mao Zedong's health remained in good condition. Only after the winter of 1971 did he gradually become experiencing some age-related diseases. By the spring of 1972, pulmonary heart disease had developed to a rather serious degree, but soon after it was rescued vigorously by the medical team, it turned critically ill. However, with his lower extremity edema gradually subsided, the whole body appeared more obvious weight loss. Fortunately, the serious illness in winter did not make any impact on this great man's mind, even though his physical condition was worse than before, but his mind remained clear. Only physically less and less sick before, like to take a walk in Mao Zedong,