Respecting the elderly and loving the elderly is the inherited culture of our Chinese nation. Filial piety has always been the pride of our country. The elderly have made contributions to society and the country in the first half of their lives, and they should enjoy their old age in the second half of their lives. When taking care of the elderly, you should pay attention to:
The first is diet: as the elderly grow older, their gastrointestinal function declines, so the diet should be light and avoid large amounts of fish and meat, especially spicy food. Eat less. Eight minutes of each meal is enough to fill you up, because the elderly do less exercise and consume less energy. Overeating at each meal will cause gastrointestinal burden, and excess energy will be converted into fat, causing obesity in the elderly. So what is obesity in the elderly? Diseases are the number one killer of the elderly, so we must avoid such phenomena.
The second is exercise: life lies in exercise. Exercise can slow down aging and effectively prevent the occurrence of some chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Then the elderly should pay attention to safety when exercising and should engage in some light and gentle exercises. For example, ballroom dancing, square dancing, Tai Chi, walking and jogging, etc. Moderate exercise every week can increase blood circulation and reduce the occurrence of muscle atrophy and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
The third is psychology: In fact, what the elderly fear most is loneliness. As the pace of social life accelerates, children of the elderly generally work hard outside and spend less and less time with their parents. Many diseases of the elderly are caused by longing, loneliness and depression. In fact, many elderly people need more companionship from their relatives just like children.
The fourth is sleep: Sleep is very important to our human body. It can relieve our brain fatigue and allow our brain to get a good rest after a day's work. However, older people often get less and less sleep and their quality becomes worse and worse. This is because the functions of the human body are declining in old age. The elderly should be kept in a happy mood and able to fall asleep quickly. If the sleep time is short, then the number of sleeps should be increased.