ObjectiveTo study the current situation of inpatients in Gerontology Department of our hospital aimed to provide scientific basis for studying the reasonable mode of health management of chronic diseases among elderly people.MethodsMedical records and relevant statistical data of inpatients in Gerontology Department of our hospital from Jan.to Dec.of 2010 were analyzed retrospectively.ResultsThe proportion of male patients was higher than that of female.Elderly patients between the age of 70 and 89 accounted for 71.52%.The top five kinds of systemic diseases in rank order of inpatients proportions were:respiratory disease,circulatory disease,neurological disease,endocrine disease and digestive disease,accounting for 81.93% of the total number of inpatients.The top five diseases in rank order of inpatients proportions were:coronary heart disease,lung infection,diabetes,cerebral infarction and hypertension,which accounted for 54.20% of the total number of inpatients.The average cost of hospitalization for each patient was RMB 6305 Yuan.ConclusionWith the aging of the population,to strengthen the construction of Gerontology Department and carry out health management of chronic diseases helps to realize “the healthy aging”.