1. Insist on taking part in exercise
According to the survey of the elderly over 60 years old, the incidence of constipation in people who seldom walk because of their old age and infirmity accounts for 15.4%, while the incidence of constipation in people who insist on exercising is 0.2 1%. Therefore, patients are encouraged to take part in exercises as much as they can, such as walking, walking or massaging abdominal muscles by hand several times a day to enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis. Qin Ying, a patient who has been bedridden for a long time, turns over for circular abdominal massage or hot compress.
2. Cultivate good defecation habits
Carry out health education to help patients establish normal defecation behavior. You can practice defecation once every morning, even if you don't intend to defecate, you can wait for a while to form a conditioned reflex. At the same time, to create a quiet and comfortable environment, choose a sitting toilet.
Reasonable diet
The elderly should eat more grains, vegetables, melons and beans containing crude fiber, and drink more water, at least 1500ml per day, especially drinking a cup of warm water every morning or before meals, which can effectively prevent constipation. In addition, we should eat some foods with laxative effect, such as black sesame, honey, bananas and so on.
4. Others
Preventing or avoiding the use of drugs that cause constipation, not abusing laxatives, actively treating systemic and perianal diseases and adjusting mental state are helpful to establish normal defecation reflex.