Health care knowledge for the elderly

Our working people have a wealth of experience in fighting disease and aging for thousands of years. The way of health care for the elderly is roughly summarized as follows.

Develop hygienic habits

Do not smoke, adhere to physical exercise, and do not drink or drink in moderation. Sleep 7 to 8 hours a day to maintain proper weight. Eat breakfast on time and do not eat more snacks.

Balanced nutrition

A balanced diet refers to the appropriate proportional relationship between nutrients in each meal or each portion. A balanced diet suitable for the elderly should focus on the following points: protein intake should be slightly higher than that of young adults, and a certain amount of high-quality animal protein should be guaranteed every day as far as possible; proper calorie control should be implemented to avoid obesity and prevent the occurrence of age-related diseases; attention should be paid to the intake of fresh vegetables and fruits to ensure sufficient vitamins, inorganic salts and plant fiber; meals should be light, regular and quantitative, and overeating should be avoided.

Get enough sleep

Sleep can help eliminate fatigue, regulate various physiological functions and stabilize the balance of the nervous system, which is an important part of life. Most of the elderly people are not easy to sleep again after waking up in the early morning, but before noon, they will feel weak, so it is very necessary to spit a nap after lunch. Nap time is best in about 1 hour, not too long, so as not to sleep at night difficult.

Get up and live regularly

Older people have a low ability to adapt to climate change. The change of seasons will often cause the elderly to suffer from illnesses, so pay attention to increasing and decreasing clothing, avoiding wind and cold. In order to prevent the attack of cold air.

Proper exercise

People in old age, all aspects of the body's functions have weakened, prone to some common chronic diseases, engage in appropriate physical exercise to prevent age-related diseases, improve the physical condition is very beneficial, the elderly can do some qigong, hand exercises, jogging, playing tai chi and other healthful activities.

Massage

Massage regulates nerve function, strengthens resistance, relaxes tendons and activates muscles, and disperses inflammation and bruises. Here we recommend a massage method, that is, every night before going to bed with the palm of the hand from under the sword, straight down to the abdomen, and then from the lower abdomen to the sword under the repeated self-massage o press the light important moderate, to 1 minute back and forth massage 15-20 times is appropriate. This massage, help digestion, hypnosis, treatment of constipation and many other roles, can also promote into a long and healthy life.