Health knowledge of the elderly

In a blink of an eye, the Spring Festival is coming. From the perspective of the lunar calendar, the new year is about to begin. Over the past year, I have been insisting on writing health science knowledge to my elderly friends every day, and I have also gained the trust and praise of many readers and friends. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, I will take stock of eight matters needing attention about the health of the elderly for my elderly friends. If these health tips can be persisted for a long time, it is very important to protect the health of the elderly. I also wish the elderly here.

Although it seems like a cliche, the importance of a healthy diet to elderly friends should be put in the first place. On the one hand, we should correct the practice of excessive frugality, diversify our diet as much as possible when conditions permit, and supplement our body nutrition in an all-round way, especially some nutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, dietary fiber, high-quality protein and B vitamins. On the other hand, we should also pay attention to avoid overeating and overeating.

In addition, healthy and regular eating habits and food hygiene are equally important. Maintain regular eating habits, eat seven or eight full meals, avoid excessive dieting and overeating, try to share meals between families properly, and avoid oral transmission of related infectious diseases (such as Helicobacter pylori infection). ). In a word-

Pay attention to diet diversification, comprehensive nutritional supplement, moderate diet, regular diet and healthy diet.

As long as the physical conditions permit, elderly friends should exercise as much as possible, which has many health benefits, such as enhancing cardiopulmonary function, reducing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, increasing muscle strength, improving body metabolism and reducing the risk of falling. Adhering to reasonable exercise intensity is an important aspect of protecting the health of the elderly, which can reduce the health risks caused by long-term sedentary.

In the way of exercise, you can choose reasonably according to your actual situation. Even walking slowly for a period of time is more beneficial to your health than sitting and lying down every day. Walking, square dancing, Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin and other familiar sports patterns can also gradually form habits and let yourself exercise more. While increasing daily activities, we should also pay more attention to muscle strength training and balance training. Strengthening these aspects is to delay aging and reduce occurrence. In a word-

Knowing your own situation, reasonable and moderate exercise combined with aerobic strength balance training is more helpful to your health.

Drug abuse has two meanings. First of all, don't misuse unnecessary drugs. For most health problems, whether it is necessary to control medication, what medicine to use, when to take this medicine, and how many times to take it every day can only be determined after formal diagnosis and prescription by professionals. Unauthorized use of drugs may not be able to treat and control diseases, and may also bring about drug safety problems.

The second layer means that the drug to be used is clear. Some elderly friends with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia always stop taking drugs, or are afraid to take drugs because of the side effects or dependence of long-term medication. However, if they want to control this chronic disease, long-term drug treatment is a necessary practice in most cases. Therefore, if they really need drugs to control chronic diseases, they should not give themselves a discount.

The third point to emphasize is not to trust health care products. If the body does not take enough nutrients, you can take some reliable health care products to supplement it. However, if the exaggerated propaganda of some health care products is superstition, and then courage replaces formal drug treatment intervention, it may bring big problems. In a word-

Drugs that should not be used should not be used indiscriminately, drugs that should be used should not be stopped indiscriminately, and health care products cannot cure diseases. Don't believe rumors and propaganda.

For many elderly friends, it is a "problem" or "extravagant hope" to keep adequate and good sleep, but good sleep is really crucial to the health of elderly friends. Developing good sleep habits, paying attention to drugs that may affect sleep, adjusting related diseases that affect sleep, maintaining a good attitude and avoiding emotions from affecting sleep are all important aspects for the elderly to maintain good sleep. If there is a serious insomnia problem that cannot be improved, elderly friends can also consider seeking medical help to improve their sleep. In a word-

We should pay more attention to keep good sleep habits, keep a cool head and avoid the influence of diseases and drugs.

In fact, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol is not just about quitting smoking and limiting alcohol. Smoking is harmful to health. Quitting smoking at any age is good for your health. Drinking should also be controlled. Don't drink too much, don't drink too often, and gradually reduce the amount and frequency of drinking according to your physical condition.

In addition to quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, many other bad habits in life should be adjusted and improved, such as eating fried, grilled and pickled food, defecating in the toilet for a long time after getting up in the morning, and watching mobile phones before going to bed. These are all worthy of gradual improvement. In a word-

It is very important to quit smoking and limit alcohol, and we should also pay attention to getting rid of other bad habits that affect our health.

When people get old, the probability of health problems will gradually increase. Regular physical examination is a good way to find problems early and intervene in treatment. The physical examination mentioned here is not an expensive and impractical package introduced by some medical institutions. It is suggested that health indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipid level, liver and kidney function and carotid plaque should be checked regularly according to their own conditions, and cancer screening should also be paid attention to, such as colorectal cancer and male prostate cancer. In a word-

Regular physical examination is very important. It is economical and efficient to choose physical examination items reasonably according to one's own situation.

Good mental health is closely related to the physical health of the elderly. When you are old, you should learn to be optimistic about some things. Money is a foreign thing, as long as it is enough. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so don't worry too much They can keep themselves optimistic and cheerful, reduce the risk of disease, save money and reduce the burden for future generations. Why not? In a word-

Let yourself learn to see through the world, live a transparent life, and try to avoid bad emotions from affecting your health.

Doing more good is not fatalism. Having a kind heart can improve people's overall mental state and help find people's sense of self-worth. These positive psychological effects will also have a positive impact on health, make people live more vigorously, and benefit both physical health and mental health. When people are old, they might as well get in touch with the outside world, socialize more, set more small goals and practice actively, so as to maintain a positive mental state and live with a kind and inclusive attitude, and then they will find more beautiful lives. In a word-

But doing good deeds is the future of Mo Wen.