The causes of finger cramps in the elderly are mainly the following: 1, excessive exercise, such as often playing ball, knocking on the computer keyboard and cutting vegetables of the elderly, due to excessive use of hands, easily lead to muscle fatigue, resulting in cramps, but this symptom is mostly transient, can gradually ease after rest. 2, calcium deficiency, calcium deficiency is also a common cause of finger cramps in the elderly, serious calcium deficiency can lead to osteoporosis, patients can appear The patient may have cramps in the hands and feet, and may also be accompanied by pain throughout the body. 3, epilepsy, some elderly patients can appear from the fingers to the wrist, forearm, elbow, corner of the mouth, and the face gradually developed convulsions, called Jacksonian epilepsy, is a form of simple partial seizures. 4, hypoglycemia, hypoglycemia can also cause finger and body twitching, but also accompanied by sweating, serious cases can lead to impaired consciousness.