Abstract:Chronic diseases are referred to as the chronic non-infectious diseases. In the past 10 years, the death from chronic diseases in China shows a continuing upward trend in the total deaths. The deaths from cardiovascular diseases accounted for 41% of the deaths from chronic diseases, ranking the first place of all. The incidence of cardiovascular diseases in China is in a rising trend. The elderly persons are at high risks of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, degenerative valvular heart disease, diabetes, and so on. A variety of chronic diseases often coexist in s single old person. Unhealthy lifestyle contributes to the main reason for the high incidence of chronic diseases. Early prevention and treatment, as well as comprehensive interventions, are important measures for the prevention and control of chronic diseases.