The common negative emotional characteristics of older adults are mainly related to the changes in physiological and social roles in old age. Each person’s life experience, cultural background, life environment, personality traits and behavioral needs can be very different. Negative emotions that persist for too long can cause dysfunction of various body systems and may open the door to a wide range of diseases. Old age is also a time of high incidence of anxiety and depression. Factors such as role changes, child relationship conflicts, social withdrawal, disease effects, and changes in neurotransmitters in the brain make older adults more prone to anxiety and depression. The main manifestations are insomnia, excessive worry, fear, sadness, lack of energy, poor interest and no sense of pleasure. Some elderly people may highlight unexplained somatic discomfort, such as pain, chest tightness, panic and fear of cold, etc. Repeated examinations do not show any obvious organic problems. In the face of these emotions, how to reasonably adjust? It is important to maintain a positive attitude and look at aging objectively. First of all, we should realize that aging is a gradual process, not something that happens only to the elderly, but a lifelong process. If elderly people try to resist this normal process, it will certainly add to their worries and be futile. Secondly, we should realize that aging is not a single process, but includes physical, psychological and social aging processes, and the aging process in the three areas is not completely consistent. Even with physical aging, one can still continue to maintain cognitive ability and creativity, and can still continue to expand social activities and scope. Old age is the most experienced and wise stage of life, and this can be fully utilized and leveraged. At the same time, it is important to remain socially engaged. Continue to keep learning, working, and establishing new social role identities. Do as much learning, work or public service as you can and have fun with it. Walk around more with each other, share your thoughts, express your feelings, and comfort and encourage each other. Keeping social contact can help get rid of the feeling of emptiness and loneliness, gain spiritual enrichment and happiness, and enhance the self-esteem and self-confidence of the elderly. Appropriately, you can develop life interests and hobbies. According to their culture, hobbies and conditions, they can choose piano, chess, calligraphy, painting or planting flowers, raising birds, fishing, sports, etc. They can learn to taste life, experience the joy of life, cultivate their feelings and morale, read books, newspapers, write and summarize their life experiences. Intimate and harmonious interpersonal relationships are a good medicine to reduce depression and anxiety and other negative emotions. Of course, when negative emotions are difficult to adjust, it is necessary to seek professional help in a timely manner. Severe depression and anxiety not only affects the quality of life of the elderly, but also raises the risk of suicide. Simple self-adjustment is often difficult to change and requires timely assessment and intervention by a psychiatric professional.