In daily life, there are various manifestations of elderly people's sleepiness. Some elderly people feel sleepy after meals, while others prefer to sleep whenever they have free time and don't like to go out. So what are the reasons for elderly people's sleepiness? Let's take a look together!
Causes of Elderly People's Sleepiness
1. Environmental factors
If elderly people live a lonely and monotonous life in a quiet environment and also have poor physical strength and heart function, or suffer from joint diseases, they are more likely to be less active and experience sleepiness.
Therefore, after understanding the reasons for elderly people's sleepiness, children should pay attention to arranging their daily lives, and ensure that they engage in activities that are suitable for their age and characteristics.
2. Medication factors
This mainly refers to the side effects of sleeping pills, as some sleeping pills have long-lasting effects.
In addition, if elderly people have chronic renal failure or hypoalbuminemia, they are more likely to experience the after-effects of sleeping pills, which can manifest as poor mental state and excessive sleepiness after waking up the next day.
3. Brain factors
When elderly people experience sleepiness, the first thing to consider is whether there are any brain abnormalities.
For example, conditions such as brain inflammation, brain tumors, brain atrophy, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and cerebrovascular diseases can all lead to sleepiness.
4. Physical factors
In general, physical factors are the most common reasons for elderly people's sleepiness.
Elderly people often experience physical weakness, especially if they have some systemic diseases such as hypothyroidism or pulmonary infections, early symptoms tend to be mental fatigue and sleepiness.
What to Do About Elderly People's Sleepiness
1. Maintain a regular daily routine
The symptom of sleepiness may be due to poor sleep at night, so the elderly may feel tired and never get enough sleep during the day.
Elderly people may experience sleepiness due to insufficient energy caused by insomnia, so it is important to maintain a regular daily routine.
By maintaining a regular routine and having a good night's sleep, they will have more energy during the day.
2. Psychological adjustment
Elderly people should have a positive attitude towards life, set daily learning and life goals, and make efforts to achieve them.
It is important to seek psychological counseling for problems related to self-esteem and emotional support.
By using psychological therapy, negative psychological factors related to the illness can be eliminated, avoiding mental stimulation, and helping elderly people establish a normal daily routine.
3. Self-massage methods for elderly people's sleepiness
Self-acupressure massage can help regulate sleepiness. The acupoint for adjusting sleepiness is located at the temple hairline, which can be felt as a tender spot when pressed with the hand.
The specific massage method is as follows: exhale slowly while gently patting the tender spot on the forehead with the palm of the hand, repeating this process tens of times, three times a day.
Repeat the same method for patting the Fengchi acupoint at the back of the neck and the areas near the Fengchi acupoint.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedies for Elderly People's Sleepiness
Ingredients: Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, each 10 grams; Astragalus membranaceus, 15 grams; Ligusticum chuanxiong, 6 grams; Cinnamomum cassia, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, each 3 grams.
Efficacy: If the main cause is deficient spleen qi, Xiangsha Liu Jun Zi Tang is recommended to invigorate the spleen and replenish qi;
If there is obvious blood deficiency, double the amount of Paeonia lactiflora and Angelica sinensis, and add 10 grams of donkey-hide gelatin (melted) to nourish the blood and replenish nutrients.
