Patients with emphysema in old age can live 2-3 years. Emphysema is caused by chronic bronchitis after repeated infections, and symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, and difficulty in breathing occur when moving around. Therefore, when emphysema occurs in old age, it is important to maintain a certain amount of activities and not to overexert oneself, and to pay attention to proper exercise, so that life expectancy can be properly extended. However, in general, people who develop emphysema in old age can generally live for 2-3 years.