There is no definite conclusion on how long one can live with emphysema at the age of 60, and it is related to whether timely and effective treatment is given; patients with emphysema cannot be cured and are living with the disease. If the disease is detected and treated promptly and aggressively, life expectancy is usually not affected; however, if clinical intervention is not given in a timely manner and the patient is in poor health, the patient’s life expectancy may be affected, usually 5-10 years for such patients. If emphysema has been diagnosed, patients are advised to actively cooperate with clinical treatment to help reduce the number of acute exacerbations, improve the quality of patient survival, and prolong survival. When patients have co-infection, they can be treated with timely antibiotics under the guidance of doctors, such as oral penicillins and macrolides for mild or moderate respiratory infections; if they suffer from severe respiratory infections, they need to be changed to intravenous cephalosporins and quinolones antibiotics to relieve inflammation. Patients with severe disease or combined with spasm and hypoxia need to be rescued in time and receive corticosteroids, theophylline and anticholinergic drugs as prescribed by the doctor, while low-flow continuous oxygen can be maintained to help relieve hypoxic symptoms. In addition, patients with emphysema should avoid smoking and alcohol, pay attention to adequate and balanced nutrition in their diet, and take appropriate physical exercises, such as slow walking, Tai Chi, health exercises, etc., according to their condition, which can help enhance their physical fitness and promote recovery.