Abstract: Since entering the 21st century，the aging population in China has increased rapidly.Due to lack of scientific and reasonable needs assessment instruments specifically for the elderly domestically，the conditions，self-care ability and needs of this population cannot be objectively assessed，which poses a significant adverse impact on the development of personalized elderly care.Therefore，the study of geriatric assessment instruments is of great significance in evaluating the needs of older people before delivering care，and in formulating supporting policies for elderly care.We comprehensively reviewed the ability assessment scales and needs assessment tools for the elderly at home and abroad，and evaluated their practicability and limitations，and based on this，proposed the promising trend of comprehensive needs assessment for older people，with a view to offer help for solving the problems existing in the comprehensive evaluation of older people's needs domestically and for the development and application of such instruments.

Key words: Health services for the aged, Needs assessment, Aged, Review

摘要： 进入21世纪后，我国老龄人口急剧增长，目前国内的老年人照护无科学合理的等级划分依据，无法客观地反映老年人的病情、自理能力及需求，这对为老年人提供符合其需求的照护服务产生巨大影响。老年人能力评估是老年人照护的主要依据，而老年人能力评估量表是规范老年人照护服务的标准与依据，可为国家养老服务政策提供决策建议。本文对国内外老年人能力评估量表和老年人照护需求评估工具进行了综合研究，以期借鉴国外经验，解决老年人照护需求综合评估研究中存在的问题，并对评估工具的实用性与不足之处进行评价。在此基础上，本文对老年人照护需求综合评估的未来趋势提出了新的思路和展望，以期为今后相关研究量表的研制和应用提供可靠依据。

关键词: 老年人保健服务, 需求估价, 老年人, 综述