The golden autumn brings refreshing coolness and the osmanthus flowers are fragrant. To thoroughly implement the national strategy of proactively responding to population aging, in accordance with the arrangements of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Committee on Aging for the series of activities of the National "Respect for the Elderly Month", focusing on the theme of "Strengthening Rights Protection and Safeguarding the Safety of the Elderly", on the afternoon of October 14, 2026, The "Deepening Elderly Health Services and Building a Solid Safety Barrier for the Silver Age - 2026 Respect for the Elderly Month Expert On-site Public Welfare Assistance Special Activity", hosted by the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, was tenderly launched at Chunxuanmao (Beijing Qingta) Elderly Apartment.

The event was hosted by Hou Huiru, vice president of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics. The attending experts include: Professor Cao Feng, the executive vice president of the society and an expert in cardiovascular diseases; Professor Hu Yixin, the deputy secretary-general and an expert in hypertension and geriatric frailty; Professor Jia Jianjun, the executive director and an expert in neurology; Professor Li Chunlin, an expert in endocrinology; and Professor Li Chunbao, an expert in orthopedic medicine. Senior Nurses Tu Guohong, Shi Haiyan and Wu Shuping, experts in geriatric care from the Medical Care Branch, along with the staff of the society, participated together.

The general manager of Chunxuanmao Senior Apartment delivered a welcoming speech, expressing that the event would serve as an opportunity to enhance professional care capabilities. Vice President Cao Feng, entrusted by President Fu Xiaobing, delivered a speech, stating that the society will leverage its expert resource advantages, explore a long-term mechanism for expert, resource and service decentralization, and enable more elderly people to enjoy high-quality health services in elderly care institutions. Both sides unanimously expressed their common concern for the cause of elderly health and their original intention of serving the elderly.

During the popular science lecture session, Vice President Cao Feng delivered a speech titled "Safe Medication for Chronic Diseases in the Elderly and Avoiding Misunderstandings in Home-based Health Care". He covered topics such as safe medication for chronic diseases in the elderly, prevention and treatment of sudden emergencies, and misunderstandings in home-based health care. Using plain language and real-life cases, he transformed professional knowledge into practical guidelines that the elderly could "understand, learn, and apply". The elderly and their families on the spot nodded frequently and took notes carefully. During the interactive Q&A session, the experts patiently and meticulously answered their health-related questions, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Subsequently, President Li Gaifen shared practical experience in integrating medical care and elderly care. Learn to donate popular science books on elderly health to nursing homes and convey the concept of health through the fragrance of books. During the free medical consultation session, experts from multiple disciplines provided one-on-one health consultations, answers to chronic disease questions, rehabilitation guidance and medical consultations for the elderly, covering areas such as cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, orthopedics, hypertension and frailty. The experts kindly inquired, conducted detailed physical examinations, and patiently answered questions. They provided personalized suggestions based on each elderly person's past medical history and current physical condition, which were unanimously recognized by the elderly and their families.

The nursing expert team simultaneously went deep into the rooms to provide one-on-one bedside care guidance for the elderly, disabled, semi-disabled and those who have been bedridden for a long time. They conducted practical demonstrations on pressure ulcer prevention, airway cleaning, scientific position changes, nutritional feeding, tube maintenance, limb rehabilitation and psychological counseling, and carried out specialized training for the nursing staff in the institution to effectively improve the level of care services in the institution.

At the end of the event, the leaders of the society stated that the cause of elderly health requires long-term persistence and continuous in-depth development. The society will continue to be guided by a correct view of political achievements, regularly carry out services such as expert outreach, health science popularization, and free medical consultations, promote the precise allocation of high-quality medical resources to the front line of elderly care, effectively build a health and safety barrier for the elderly, and provide replicable and scalable practical models for public welfare services on elderly health across the country.