Geriatric asthma refers to asthma patients aged 60 years and older. There are two types of asthma: 1. Early-onset asthma – the onset of asthma before the age of 60 years is delayed until the age of 60 years and above. 2. Late onset asthma – new onset asthma at the age of 60 and after. Clinical characteristics: 1. Symptoms are mostly atypical 2. Symptoms are more severe and the proportion of severe asthma is higher 3. Lung function is significantly reduced 4. Complications are many 5. The morbidity and mortality rate is high, and it is easy to misdiagnose and miss diagnosis. The management of elderly patients with asthma is very important to ensure their timely and standardized treatment. 2.Application of drugs to fully consider the characteristics of the elderly. 1) β agonists: avoid frequent use as much as possible, especially be careful with intramuscular or intravenous β agonists. 2) Theophylline drugs: try to apply theophylline controlled-release tablets or slow-release tablets, prohibit the intravenous injection of aminophylline, and cautiously use intravenous drip aminophylline. 3) M-cholinergic receptor antagonists: including ipratropium bromide and tiotropium bromide. Their efficacy is comparable to or better than that of beta agonists in elderly patients. 4) Adrenocorticosteroids: Try to choose inhaled corticosteroid preparations. 5) The efficacy of immunotherapy and desensitization in elderly asthma is inexact and should be applied with caution, weighing the pros and cons. Severe asthma in the elderly should be detected in time and treated with active resuscitation. Pay attention to keep the airway unobstructed, maintain the function of important organs, and give mechanical ventilation treatment without losing time when necessary.