In response to the call of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics to "develop geriatric medicine and serve the health of the elderly", and to enhance public awareness and understanding of vertigo and vestibular diseases in the elderly, The Chinese Geriatrics Society For Vestibular Disorders (CGSVD) went to the Sijiqing Elderly Care Home in Beijing on October 30, 2025 to hold a public welfare free medical consultation activity for respecting and caring for the elderly on the Chongyang Festival.

This event is led by Professor Yang Xu, the president of the branch and from the Department of Neurology at Peking University First Hospital. This includes members of the branch committee: Dr. Lyu Yali, a chief physician from the Department of Neurology at the First Hospital of Fangshan District, Beijing; Dr. Wu Xiaolei, an associate chief physician from the Department of Neurology at Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine; Dr. Fang Ling, a resident physician from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the Air Force Specialized Medical Center; Dr. Ling Xia from the Department of Neurology at Peking University First Hospital; Dr. Li Kangzhi, a resident physician from the Department of Neurology at Shougang Hospital, Peking University; and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital Dr. Liu Peng from the Neurology Department, Dr. Zhang Ting and Dr. Wang Yang from the Vertigo Department of the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Dr. Wang Huici from the Neurology Department of Xingtai People's Hospital, Dr. Wang Hui from the Neurology Department of Suizhou Central Hospital, Dr. Tian Jie from the Neurology Department of Shangqiu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Technicians Wang 姮 and Liu hong from Peking University First Hospital, as well as Tong from Beijing Shiguangjin Culture Development Co., LTD Several staff members including Ji Hai.

The free medical consultation event was carried out in an orderly manner in the first-floor hall of Xilin Garden in Sijiqing Elderly Care Home on the morning of October 30th. Nearly a hundred elderly people with an average age of over 80 came for consultation one after another. The staff first triaged them according to their needs such as dizziness, vertigo, forgetfulness, hearing loss and cerebrovascular disease, and then guided them to the corresponding eight expert consultation tables. The experts listened patiently to the demands of the elderly, carefully inquired about their medical history and physical examination and assessment, and then wrote personalized plans for suggestions on chronic disease care, medication safety, and rehabilitation training. Their considerate service won continuous praise from the hospital and the elderly.

Although vertigo and vestibular disorders are not critical conditions, they directly affect all aspects of the daily lives of the elderly. President Yang Xu led a team to have in-depth exchanges with the elderly and guided them on how to handle various issues. At the free medical consultation table, President Yang Xu bent down to demonstrate vestibular rehabilitation exercises for the elderly and elaborated on the "three-character formula" for preventing falls. Pointing at the science popularization brochure, he patiently explained healthy lifestyles such as low-salt diets, breaking down "healthy aging" into the daily routine of three meals a day and one exercise every five steps, allowing the elderly to truly be gently embraced by science.

"Respect your own elders and those of others" is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation and also a concern for the people's livelihood of the Party in the new era. As a social organization, the Vertigo/Vestibular Medicine Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society should shoulder the responsibility and mission of serving the society. The branch will take this Chongyang Festival free medical consultation as a new starting point, continue to forge ahead, contribute to the development of the elderly health cause, and protect the most beautiful sunset with professionalism and warmth, so that "the sun shines on Chongyang Festival" "Time never grows old, but the elm remains warm" has become the most heartwarming footnote to Chinese-style modernization!