1. Send sports shoes. When you are worried about what gift to give your parents, you might as well choose a pair of suitable sports shoes and encourage your parents to go out more. Walking not only burns fat, but also lowers blood pressure, which can repel "lifestyle diseases" such as arteriosclerosis, cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction. As long as you walk for 20 minutes every day, you can increase your heart rate by 70%, just like jogging.
2. Send pedometer. Studies have shown that people who use pedometers have better heart level. One is to let parents know their physical condition at any time; Second, you can set goals to make walking easier. Encourage the elderly to develop the habit of "taking the stairs instead of taking the elevator" or "taking one more stop before getting on the bus". As long as you walk an average of 7,000 steps a day, you will gradually harden your bones and prevent osteoporosis, paralysis and Alzheimer's disease.
3. Send quality bedding. The quality of sleep is more important than quantity. With the growth of age, people's sleep time will become shorter, and troubles such as difficulty in falling asleep and shallow sleep will increase. It is particularly important to help parents choose suitable bedding and pillows. It is best to choose a pillow with less hardness and good air permeability. There should be some friction inside the pillow core, such as buckwheat skin. In addition, silkworm excrement, tea and rice all belong to this kind of pillow core with strong plasticity and good air permeability.
4. Take your parents to the dentist. When people are old, even if they feel toothache, they will feel troublesome and will not go to the hospital. In fact, just like the physical examination of other parts of the body, oral health care can find some major hidden dangers in the early stage. Periodontal disease is not limited to the oral cavity, and germs can enter the blood through the roots. These toxins cause inflammation of blood vessel wall, which will aggravate arteriosclerosis, indirectly lead to myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction, and increase the risk of diabetes.
5. Send an electric toothbrush. Old people are old, and adding some fresh elements to ordinary life is also the secret to staying young. It is difficult for the elderly to use slender toothbrushes flexibly, and electric toothbrushes can make up for it in technology and time. Compared with the general toothbrush, the electric toothbrush can also clean the mouth better. Remind parents to brush their teeth 60% less than with ordinary toothbrushes, and ensure at least 2 minutes of brushing time.
6. Send a comic dialogue CD. If you can't visit your parents once a week, you might as well send them some crosstalk CDs. Laughter can not only make people experience a strong sense of relaxation, inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, but also have a good antihypertensive effect. The most recommended is stand-up crosstalk. The shape and background of each character can only be distinguished by the tone of the storyteller. While listening, the old man organized and imagined the scenes and storylines in the book. This series of processes will stimulate the brain's vision and three-dimensional parietal cortex, which can not only achieve entertainment purposes, but also exercise the brain.
7. Send tropical fish. The emotional adjustment brought by tropical fish to the elderly is beyond imagination. Seeing moving creatures is very different from seeing flowers and plants. Observing the hard-working fish in the small world of aquarium, lamenting the process of life and regulating emotions can increase the secretion of 5- hydroxytryptamine to relax the body, and make people get rid of loneliness, be more positive and optimistic, and be more stable.
8. Do blood tests twice a year. It is unsafe to have a blood test once a year, so it is difficult to prevent cancer from getting worse quickly. Therefore, in addition to the general physical examination, it is best for parents to take blood tests once every six months. More than ten items can be examined in one blood draw. According to these values, cardiovascular diseases can be found early and myocardial infarction and cerebral thrombosis can be effectively prevented.
9. Send a high-performance vacuum cleaner. When people reach old age, the function of bronchial mucosa gradually decreases, and the ability to expel external dust in the form of sputum also decreases. In this way, it is easy to get pneumonia and asthma. It is best to send parents a cyclone vacuum cleaner that can strongly absorb fine dust, plus an air purifier to help parents create a fresh living environment.
10. Deliver seasonal fresh food. The nutritional value of vegetables, fruits and meat in season is the highest in a year. Take tomatoes for example. They are vegetables that ripen in summer. The contents of vitamin C, carotene and other nutrients in summer are about twice as high as those in winter. The antioxidant substances contained in seasonal food are also the highest, which has a good effect on preventing Alzheimer's disease, intestinal cancer, myocardial infarction and other diseases.
1 1. Send a sphygmomanometer. Blood pressure is a barometer of the health status of the elderly, so it is particularly important to send parents a home electronic sphygmomanometer. Wrist sphygmomanometer will have errors, so it is best to choose arm sphygmomanometer. At present, the standard of family blood pressure is high pressure 135 mm Hg and low pressure 85 mm Hg. When the elderly feel dizzy and chest tightness, it is best to measure them in time. In addition, after getting up in the morning, it is best to measure your blood pressure in order to find abnormalities earlier.
12. Send red wine. From a health point of view, red wine should be the best choice to express filial piety. The content of polyphenols in red wine is about 10 times that of white wine. Polyphenols play an important role in preventing cancer and aging, reducing uric acid value and reducing the risk of myocardial infarction. When drinking red wine, the brain also produces a lot of dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that can bring happiness and happiness to people. Send red wine to parents, there is no need to buy that kind of particularly expensive red wine, and there are polyphenols for tens of dollars.
15. Send the coffee machine. Coffee is not only a refreshing drink, but also caffeine and polyphenols can improve people's mood and relieve headaches. Regular drinking can also reduce the possibility of diabetes, Parkinson's disease and colon cancer. In addition, making coffee according to certain steps and procedures every day will form new circuits in the brain and increase the flexibility of the brain. It should be noted that elderly people with cardiovascular diseases should limit drinking.
16. Send xylitol chewing gum. Give parents some chewing gum with xylitol content of 100%. When chewing gum, saliva and an antibacterial enzyme will be secreted, which further enhances the preventive effect on dental caries and periodontal disease, and can also prevent lifestyle diseases such as cancer, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage and diabetes. In addition, remind parents to chew slowly when eating, so as to keep their teeth healthy and keep their brains flexible.
17. Let parents participate in the cultivation of their children and grandchildren. "Looking forward" is the secret of parents' longevity. Before retirement, you can get affirmation and recognition from people around you through promotion and salary increase. After retirement, raising children can help them find the meaning of life again. Therefore, consciously creating an atmosphere in which parents actively participate in the upbringing of the next generation is also a way to make parents live longer.
18. Take parents for pet examination. When parents are old, they are most worried about getting cancer, but few people take the initiative to do cancer tests. For the elderly, colonoscopy, endoscopy and other examinations will make them feel pain. Among all kinds of examination methods, PET examination is simple and painless, and it can also find cancers that cannot be found by general examination methods.
19. Send painting supplies. When the elderly draw, their brains, eyes and hands are all at the same time, which helps to prevent Alzheimer's disease. In addition, color stimulation will also enhance brain activity. Sending a set of painting supplies can not only alleviate the loneliness of the elderly, but also calm the mind and prolong life. Finally, don't be stingy with your parents' praise after finishing every job.
20. Take them to the theatre. Listening carefully to the lines can stimulate the temporal lobe, which is in charge of hearing, when watching stage performances such as Chinese opera, traditional opera and drama. Feel the unique space atmosphere created by it with the whole body, not only hearing and vision, but also skin can be stimulated, which can also make people form new sulcus in the brain and effectively prevent Alzheimer's disease. In addition, you need to dress up before going out to watch a stage play, and the resulting tension is also a good stimulus to your brain.
2 1. Give them a watch. Before retirement, parents' lives were always regular, such as getting up, eating and going to work. But after retirement, this rule is usually broken. Then buy a watch for your parents, preferably with a large font and easy to identify. Because according to the survey results, people who live a regular life have a low probability of developing Alzheimer's disease.
As children, we can do too little for them. In fact, we can do these simple things I hope I can help you.