目的　为了解山西太谷农村老人生活质量 ,为不同人群的比较和相关改善措施的实施提供依据。　方法　用随机整群抽样的方法 ,抽取山西省太谷县阳邑乡六个村 60岁以上的常住老年人共 3 0 2名 ,采用统一的调查问卷进行现场调查 ,用SPSS11.5统计软件进行分析处理。　结果　低龄老人 (70岁以下 )在睡眠、食欲、健康状况 ,慢性病患病率、医疗满意、孤独感、生活满意、健康满意等方面评价均明显高于高龄老人 (70岁以上 )。　结论　应重点关注老年“过渡期”老人的生活质量 ,从物质保证、精神赡养、医疗保健等多方面入手 ,采取综合措施提高农村老人的生活质量 Objective To understand the quality of life of rural elderly in Taigu, Shanxi and to provide evidence for the comparison of different groups and the implementation of related improvement measures. Methods A random cluster sampling method was used to collect 302 resident elderly over 60 years of age in six villages of Yangyi Township, Taigu County, Shanxi Province. Field surveys were conducted using a unified questionnaire and SPSS 11.5 statistical software was used Analysis and processing. Results Older persons (under 70 years old) were significantly higher than the elderly (over 70 years old) in the aspects of sleep, appetite, health status, prevalence of chronic diseases, medical satisfaction, loneliness, life satisfaction and health satisfaction. Conclusions Should focus on the quality of life of the elderly in the “transitional period” of the elderly, from the material assurance, spiritual support, health care and other aspects, to take comprehensive measures to improve the quality of life of rural elderly