Generalized jaundice in medicine generally refers to jaundice, usually part of the elderly generalized jaundice can be cured, does not affect the life expectancy, part of the elderly generalized jaundice survival time may not be more than 1 month or 1 year, so the elderly generalized jaundice how long you need to live in a specific case specific analysis, different causes of jaundice caused by a different prognosis, caused by the elderly generalized jaundice of the common causes of jaundice are the following: 1, viral hepatitis: such as hepatitis B. C can cause liver function damage and thus cause jaundice, Hepatitis C can cause jaundice due to impaired liver function, if viral hepatitis is found in time, even if the old man is jaundiced all over the body, after active hepatoprotective and antiviral treatment, more old people can control the condition, if the condition is not too serious, usually does not affect the life expectancy, but the acute severe hepatitis, the prognosis is poorer, and the survival of the patients with acute severe hepatitis is usually not more than one month; 2, choledochal stone: clinically The stones can be discharged from the body by means of interventional therapy or surgical treatment, so that the common bile duct can be kept open and the bile can flow into the intestines, and the symptoms of generalized jaundice can usually be relieved, and the prognosis of the elderly is good, and the life expectancy is usually not affected either; 3. Tumors: the most common ones include pancreatic head tumors, tumors of the jugular abdominal area, duodenal tumors, and tumors in the lower part of the common bile duct that compress the lower end of the common bile duct and the jugular abdominal area and thus cause jaundice, which results in the Yellowing of the whole body in the elderly. The prognosis of the above cases is poor, because the malignant degree of the tumor is high and basically in the progressive stage or late stage. Surgical removal of the tumor only temporarily relieves the symptoms of jaundice, and the prognosis is poor, and the recurrence and metastasis of the tumor usually lead to the death of the elderly in a year or so. Therefore, how long can the elderly live with jaundice need to be analyzed specifically, and once jaundice occurs, it is necessary to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to conduct relevant examinations, to make a clear diagnosis, and then to carry out targeted treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor, to slow down the further development of the disease, and to prolong the survival time.