First, the causes of cerebral infarction in the elderly
There are many reasons for cerebral infarction in the elderly.
1, diabetes
The probability of arteriosclerosis in diabetic patients is significantly higher than that in normal people. Therefore, diabetes is also an important risk factor for cerebral infarction in the elderly. Therefore, the elderly should have blood sugar tests at least twice a year in order to find and treat diabetes early and reduce the occurrence of stroke.
2. Hyperlipidemia
Most obese elderly people have elevated blood lipids. Hyperlipidemia is the main risk factor of arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis is the direct cause of cerebral infarction in the elderly. Therefore, obese elderly people should actively lose weight and adjust lipid metabolism through comprehensive measures such as diet, exercise and drug treatment to prevent cerebral infarction.
3. Smoking and drinking
According to the survey, more than half of the patients with cerebral infarction have a long history of smoking and drinking. Therefore, smoking and drinking are important causes of cerebral infarction in the elderly. Smoking can increase the content of lipid and fibrinogen in blood, which leads to the increase of blood viscosity. After drinking, the alcohol content in the blood increases rapidly. Alcohol can cause cerebral vasoconstriction and spasm. Therefore, drinking alcohol will increase the incidence of cerebral infarction. Therefore, the elderly should quit smoking, drinking or limit alcohol intake as soon as possible.
4. Hypertension
According to statistics, more than half of the elderly have different degrees of hypertension. The incidence of cerebral infarction in patients with hypertension is 7 times higher than that in those with normal blood pressure. Controlling blood pressure at a normal level can effectively reduce the incidence of cerebral infarction. With the development of medical technology, blood pressure can be completely controlled at a normal level through the combination of drug therapy and non-drug therapy. Therefore, patients with hypertension should actively control blood pressure and prevent cerebral infarction.
Second, what about cerebral infarction in the elderly?
How should the elderly care for cerebral infarction? What should the elderly pay attention to in their diet, psychology and physical health? Come and have a look with me.
1, communicate with the elderly more.
After a serious illness, the elderly will become depressed and unwilling to communicate with others, even with their loved ones. At this time, don't let them go. Be sure to talk to them more, show your concern, and let the old people feel that they have not been rejected.
2. Appropriate activities
For the elderly, appropriate activities should be carried out to improve cerebral circulation. If they are unconscious, they should stay in bed and strengthen nursing.
3. Restore limb function
It is also particularly important for the recovery of limb function. Don't be impatient, take your time. Encourage the elderly to exercise every day and help them rub and pat unconscious parts. When you can walk, you should exercise every day and persevere, so that your motor function can slowly recover.
4. Increase protein in daily diet.
As the amount of fat in the diet decreases, it is necessary to appropriately increase the protein. It can be provided by lean meat and skinless poultry. You can eat more fish, especially marine fish, and eat a certain amount of bean products every day. In order to increase appetite, you can add some vinegar, tomato sauce and sesame sauce when cooking. Conducive to the prevention of cerebral hemorrhage.
Step 5 take drugs
Appropriate drugs can be selected to improve cerebral blood circulation, increase cerebral blood flow, promote the establishment of collateral circulation, and reduce the infarct area.
Third, how to prevent cerebral infarction in the elderly?
Prevention is better than cure. Let's take a look at how to prevent cerebral infarction in the elderly.
1, regulating blood pressure
Many times, hypertension is the main cause of major diseases such as cerebral infarction, and most middle-aged and elderly people suffer from different degrees of hypertension. Once a little kidney is filled, it may lead to blood vessel rupture. Therefore, this kind of people must pay special attention in their daily life and ensure the stability of blood pressure, which is one of the prevention and treatment measures of cerebral infarction. A large number of studies have found that most patients with cerebral infarction have abnormal blood pressure, either too high or too low, which is the most important pathogenic factor.
Step 2 combine work and rest
Many people find that after entering middle-aged and elderly people, both energy and physical strength have dropped significantly. Because of this, many old people like to sit still and read newspapers. This way is not only conducive to the elderly to better retain their energy and physical strength, but also very beneficial to the health of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. If the elderly are too tired at this time, it will not only lead to the exhaustion of energy and physical strength, but also increase the burden on the heart and blood vessels, thus inducing various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
3. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension must pay special attention in their daily lives. Besides proper rest, they should also pay attention to other medical treatment and prevention. For example, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is very effective for the treatment of various chronic diseases such as cerebral infarction. Experts pointed out that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can effectively reduce the disability rate of cerebral infarction. Therefore, in daily life, patients may wish to effectively prevent and treat cerebral infarction through this method.
4. Drug therapy
Some middle-aged and elderly patients are prone to headache, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms in daily life. These symptoms are caused by poor blood vessels, so such patients should be given a certain dose of medication in peacetime. Taking medicine in time can effectively improve cerebral blood circulation and increase cerebral blood flow, thus achieving the purpose of reducing the infarct area.