Objective:To probe the ways that people accepted in line with the relative situation of chronic disease, the way that preserved health, and the investment that used in keeping health about the old residents in Nanjing and the input of the investment plus general ways of healthy habits. To seek the possible ways that healthy education integrated into medical insurance as well as exploring adequate content and right level. Methods: We desiged a kind of questionnaire that contained the basic information of the residents meanwhile different lifestyle and healthy demand to analyze people who came to see the doctor in the community hospitals. Results: The lifestyle of the residents in Nanjing was healthy whereas the proportion of the chronic disease was high and they expected to input more money to ensure their health. However, the way of keeping health was insufficient, and they lacked necessary health education. The demand of health education varied in different stages of elders. Conclusion: Health education could effectively avoid the cost of chronic disease; it prevent sand reduces the harm of chronic disease. At present, the way that the middle aged and elderly can get health preservation is limited. It shows the insufficient promotion of community health education governed by professional medical workers and governments. Middle aged and elderly generally cared about their own fitness, and were willing to invest more to remain healthy whlie lacked scientific and reasonable guidance. Government should provide funds, resources and policies for people at different group, different gender, different income, dwelling condition, career background accordingly and implement specific, gradient method of the planning of medical education products.