1.Nap time should not be too long
Elderly people have less sleep time, and sleeping too long during the day will make it difficult to fall asleep at night. Therefore, the elderly should take a nap for about 1 hour, and not sleep for too long.
2. Avoid going to bed immediately after meals
Elderly people have poor digestion, and the gastrointestinal tract needs more blood to digest food after meals. If you go to sleep immediately after a meal, it will affect the blood flow to the gastrointestinal system, hinder food digestion, disrupt gastrointestinal function, and hinder the absorption and utilization of nutrients.
3. Avoid sleeping with clothes on
The elderly should not sleep with clothes on during a nap, but should loosen their belts and cover themselves well to avoid catching a cold.
4. Avoid sleeping in a draft
Elderly people have weak resistance and are prone to catching a cold in a draft. Therefore, the elderly should not sleep facing the "headwind" during a nap, should not nap in a drafty area, and should not sleep with a fan or air conditioning blowing directly at them.
5. Avoid sitting while napping
If you nap while sitting on a chair or sofa, or lean against a table, you may feel dizzy, ringing in the ears, weak legs, blurred vision, and pale complexion after waking up. This is caused by "brain ischemia".
Because the elderly have poor heart function, when sleeping while sitting, the heart rate is slower and the blood vessels dilate, resulting in a relatively slower blood flow to various organs. If you nap while sitting, the blood flow to the brain will be further reduced. Especially after lunch, more blood needs to enter the gastrointestinal system. Combined with the "sitting posture", it will further aggravate "brain ischemia" and cause the aforementioned series of discomfort symptoms.
