First of all, people after the age of 60 have entered old age. As the saying goes, "when people are young, they look for diseases, and when they are old, diseases look for others." After entering old age, body functions decline significantly, so we should pay more attention to health care and prevent the occurrence of diseases. , especially in rural areas, the medical conditions are relatively poor, the awareness of physical health is relatively weak, and physical diseases are more likely to occur. Because I come from a farmer's family, and I often interact with farmer friends in clinical work, I can better provide targeted suggestions for preventing physical diseases.
First, diet management.
1. Eat a reasonable diet, eat small meals frequently. Eat three meals on time, and do not eat too much greasy food at dinner. Nowadays, many rural families still mainly eat animal oil (lard), which increases the chance of hyperlipidemia and increases the risk of cardiovascular atherosclerosis. Vegetable oil should be used more with animal oil.
2. Limit salt. Limit salt intake to 3-5 grams per day, which is about 1 teaspoon. The amount of salt should also be subtracted from the sodium contained in soy sauce, chicken essence, MSG, hot sauce, etc. during cooking. Because physical activity in rural areas is heavy, it is easy to sweat, resulting in sodium loss, so the taste is heavier. Excessive sodium intake can easily cause sodium and water retention and cause a heavy burden on the heart.
3. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Many vitamins and minerals in fruits and vegetables are good for health. In fact, fruits and vegetables in rural areas are relatively more convenient and greener, but the intake of fruits and vegetables is relatively small.
4. 1500-2000 ml of boiled water every day. Many people wait until they are thirsty before remembering to drink water, which is actually wrong. In addition, it is not advisable for some men to consume beer instead of water.
Second, life management
1. Pay attention to the balance between work and rest, and ensure adequate sleep. Life in rural areas is a little more monotonous than life in cities, especially after winter, when there are relatively few activities and there is no farm work to do. People are used to sitting together playing cards for the whole day, or even staying up late. This is actually very harmful to the body. , especially when playing cards, the amount of smoking and second-hand smoke inhaled is alarming, so you should make your life relaxed and relaxed according to your hobbies and environment, combine work and rest, and avoid negative emotions and fatigue. You can also dance in the square or take a brisk walk along the village for exercise. Adults need to sleep 7-8 hours a day. The best sleeping time is from 10 pm to 6 am. For the elderly, it is slightly earlier from 9 pm to 5 am.
2. Insist on appropriate exercise, more than 30 minutes per week, and at least 5 days of aerobic exercise, which can lower blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar, strengthen the body, and cultivate sentiment. If you persist in exercising, it will also A treat. Just like eating and drinking, if you don't exercise for a day, you will feel like your life is missing! I once talked about this with my father, but the answer he gave me was: Our family has so much work, and I don’t need to exercise anymore. In fact, farm work is work, which is different from exercise. Exercise is for happiness and health. Therefore, the author believes that both rural people and urbanites should pay attention to exercise.
3. Stop smoking and limit drinking. I don’t want to talk about this too much. No matter how much you talk about it, it will be useless if you don’t change it. The key is whether you have a healthy heart. In clinical practice, I have also found that urbanites are more likely to accept the advice of quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, while farmers are more likely to resist this advice, so they have to work harder to persuade! This requires a lot of persuasion and sincere words from your children! Don't wait until you have a heart attack or cerebral infarction before you regret it.
Third, for psychological management, you must learn to control your emotions, be calm when interacting with others, and treat everything in life with a peaceful attitude. Every old man is a man of few desires. When he is in a bad mood, he can Take a deep breath to avoid tension, anger and other negative emotions. Regularly participate in some recreational activities such as painting, calligraphy, dancing, Tai Chi, etc. You can also go to nature to relax. Especially in the question raised by the poster, he mentioned being widowed in his early years. The most devastating event in a widowed life is even more devastating than the loss of a child, according to surveys. Therefore, we must pay more attention to and take care of them, not only materially, but also psychologically. It is important to spend more time with the elderly.
In addition, when the elderly in rural areas fall ill, they are afraid of delaying their children’s work and causing a burden on them, so they often put off seeing them, which makes it easier for them to turn a minor illness into a serious illness. Then there are the problems with high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Blood lipids. There is insufficient understanding of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, and it is easy to ignore them. The mortality and disability rates are often higher in rural areas. Therefore, we must strengthen the concept of health. Children should tell their parents more about health knowledge, and parents can also be encouraged to learn more on their own. Health knowledge.