The School of Clinical Medicine has created a modern geriatrics centerthat combines a medical center, a care center, and a research center. It can carry out methodical research into the physiological alterations of the aging human organism, the mechanism of human aging and techniques to decelerate it, the clinical-pathological characteristics of geriatric illnesses and strategies to prevent and treat them, as well as the hygiene and healthcare measures of the elderly. This will aid in resolving principal scientific, technological, and policy matters regarding the prevention and treatment of geriatric illnesses in China.