"Winter" health care for the elderly 8 notes
1. Avoid "minor diseases" that cannot be treated.
The elderly are prone to "headache and brain fever" and some "minor diseases" that feel good about themselves, but you must be careful, some diseases are only the "tip of the iceberg", and they are in winter, so they must be timely to prevent them from happening, and they must not be taken lightly. Early detection, more attention, more care, timely prevention and medical treatment.
2. Avoid "activities" and dramas.
Although sports are an important means to strengthen the body, prevent diseases and fight old age, the elderly should not do strenuous exercise, and should choose appropriate sports, such as walking, cycling, tai chi, Baduanjin, etc. If you feel dizzy and headache, weakness in your limbs, chest tightness and shortness of breath, insomnia and dreams after exercising, it means that you have exercised too much, and you should pay attention to reducing the amount of exercise or even temporarily stop exercising.
3. Avoid "sun exposure" for too long.
Sunlight is a good "psychological" massage, but also an important vitamin D, the elderly in addition to paying attention to the time of the sun, in winter should also pay attention not to sun for too long, too long sun exposure will damage, damage the natural barrier of the human body, microorganisms invade the human body to cause infection, can also cause vision loss.
Fourth, avoid "tobacco and alcohol".
In winter, the elderly like to smoke and chat while watching TV. Because the smoke is not easy to disperse due to the closure of the door in winter, it is very harmful to the human body, and the long-term smoke accumulation has a greater impact on the human body. Some elderly people like to drink alcohol to keep out the cold, and they are often addicted to cups and often get drunk. Due to the large temperature difference between indoor and outdoor in winter, the body is weak after drinking, and it is easier to feel the evil of external cold, which causes damage to the body.
5. Don't "exercise" too early.
In the morning of winter, the temperature outside is the lowest time of the day, so going out is most likely to cause wind chill and even induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In addition, pollution is easy to spread in the morning, and it is easy to cause damage to the body, so it is best for the elderly to choose to exercise outdoors after the sun comes out in the morning.
Sixth, avoid "taking ambiguity" out of moderation.
In winter, the weather is cold and freezing, and the elderly are afraid of the cold and like to lie down close to the body with a hot water bottle, which will cause **red spots or burns. Therefore, as long as the room temperature reaches 18 to 25 degrees Celsius, there is no need for other heating equipment.
7. Avoid "bathing" too often.
In winter, the air is dry and cold, and many elderly people are dry, desquamated, and itchy, mistakenly thinking that it is caused by uncleanness, so they take a bath once a day, and the more they wash, the drier and more desquamation. In addition to paying attention to protecting the sebum, this protective cream can be applied appropriately after washing.
8. Don't "sleep" too much.
In addition, some elderly people like to cover their heads and sleep in winter, thinking that this can be warmer, but in this way, the oxygen content in the bed will gradually decrease, and carbon dioxide and other exhaust gases will gradually increase, so that normal breathing and even suffocation will be affected, or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases induced by lack of oxygen. Therefore, the elderly should have a moderate schedule and have fun, and do not disrupt the normal routine and diet rules, which will affect their health.