There are many causes of shortness of breath in the elderly, the common ones are as follows: 1. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which accounts for 40%-60% of the causes of shortness of breath in the elderly, especially in the elderly who have been smoking for a long time, mostly developed by chronic bronchitis and emphysema, often accompanied by chronic cough, chest tightness and progressive exacerbation of shortness of breath. 2. The use of bronchodilators such as albuterol sulfate and glucocorticoids such as budesonide can relieve and control the onset of symptoms. 2, cardiac decompensation, including various causes of heart disease, such as coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, heart valve disease, pulmonary heart disease, etc., need to be given to reduce the load on the heart and improve myocardial function for treatment. 3, bronchial asthma, some elderly people have bronchial asthma, can also cause shortness of breath symptoms, usually a long history of disease, the onset of disease at an early age, mostly combined with a history of allergies, given antispasmodic and asthma can relieve symptoms.