Numbness of the fingers of the elderly is often seen in cerebrovascular disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, cervical spondylosis and other diseases. 1. Cerebrovascular disease: cerebrovascular disease includes cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction. There is often weakness or numbness on the side of the attack, and there will also be numbness of the hand, mostly seen in the elderly with hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia. 2. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: this is mostly seen in the elderly with diabetes underlying disease, once the long-term poor control of blood glucose, easily triggered by diabetic peripheral neuropathy, can appear at the end of the limbs, abnormal sensory symptoms. 3. Cervical spondylosis: cervical spondylosis leads to nerve root compression, hand numbness can also occur. Older people need to pay attention to the numbness of the fingers, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor, to complete the relevant examination, clear cause of the targeted treatment.