#千万IP创科普# How to prevent seasonal respiratory diseases | Silver Age Science Popularization

Pay attention to the life of the elderly and watch over the silver age life. In order to implement the "Silver Age Science Popularization" action in depth, build a silver age science popularization publicity system of "offline as the main, online as the supplement, online and offline combined", improve the scientific literacy and digital skills of the elderly, and better help the elderly adapt to the changes in the information society, Quanzhou Science and Technology Association, Quanzhou Open University, and Quanzhou Radio and Television Station launched the "Old Life Museum" column.

Respiratory diseases increase with changing seasons

How to prevent it? Experts give advice. After the Big Snow solar term, the temperature drops significantly, the air humidity decreases, and the incidence of respiratory diseases increases. So, how can we effectively prevent it?

As the weather gets colder, many children and the elderly begin to cough frequently. Some people even feel phlegm in their throats. The number of patients with respiratory problems has increased significantly.

Faced with seasonal temperature changes, how can we take precautions in advance?

In terms of diet, you can add some fruits and do some physical exercise. Nowadays, people may be under pressure or have a fast pace, so it is very important to relieve your stress properly to prevent disease.

As the seasons change, we should also add or remove clothes appropriately, keep warm, have a proper work and rest schedule, get enough sleep, eat a proper diet, ensure balanced nutrition, pay attention to ventilation indoors, avoid crowded places outdoors, and wear masks. Through scientific prevention and effective care, the risk of respiratory infection can be greatly reduced and recovery can be promoted.

Beware of "pseudo-popular science"

——"Eating more carbohydrates can help you lose weight faster and reduce waist circumference, but many people don't eat enough." Xinhuanet and other media outlets have reported: Recently, some "popular science" content released in the name of research results from universities and professional institutions has frequently attracted attention. In fact, these contents are either misread or misunderstood, or the research results are taken out of context, turning incomplete or even completely wrong interpretations into so-called popular science content. Popular science is fake, and the real thing is to grab traffic and cheat.

"It takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it." China Education News commented that the more widely these "pseudo-popular science" knowledge spread, the more misleading it will be to the public, and the more people may be deceived. In this regard, on the one hand, professional institutions are required to refute rumors in a timely manner, clarify fallacies, and set the record straight; on the other hand, online platforms are required to fulfill their main responsibility for information content management, increase the intensity of review, and block the spread of "pseudo-popular science" at the source.

The commentary said that at present, the public's scientific literacy is constantly improving, and there is a higher demand for high-quality popular science. The reason why some "pseudo-popular science" in the name of university research results is so widespread is that it makes people think that it is endorsed by professional organizations and is more credible. This also shows the public's expectations for high-quality popular science. This also reminds us that in order to prevent the spread of "pseudo-popular science", we must continue to increase the intensity of popular science, create a high-quality popular science "main force", and provide more high-quality popular science content for the public.

Losing things, memory loss, often saying the wrong thing... Don't take it lightly

Mr. Zhang, who is over 70 years old, has undergone some changes recently: he often loses things and cannot find them; he forgets everything he is doing as soon as he turns around; when cooking or washing vegetables, he leaves the kitchen without turning off the faucet several times; not only that, Mr. Zhang is becoming more and more irritable, and his children wonder why their kind-hearted father is now so easily irritated... After a comprehensive examination in the hospital, the reason behind these abnormal phenomena was found - Alzheimer's disease.

What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease, and its clinical features mainly include cognitive impairment, mental and behavioral abnormalities, and decreased social life functions. The onset of AD is insidious, and existing medical technology cannot yet cure it. Fortunately, AD has a development process. If we can find clues early, grasp the treatment opportunity through early screening and early diagnosis, and actively intervene, we can effectively delay the progression of the disease, allowing patients to maintain a good quality of life for a long time after the onset of the disease. If the following situations occur, you should pay attention.

Memory loss

For example, they often forget what they have just said or done, are unable to handle familiar work and daily affairs, cannot use electrical appliances or make phone calls, cannot find things, lose things, etc.

In clinical practice, it is found that some family members believe that it is normal for people to have memory loss as they age, while others think that the fact that the elderly can clearly remember things that happened many years ago shows that there is no problem with their memory. In fact, the early stage of Alzheimer's disease is mainly manifested by a decline in recent memory, while the patient's long-term memory is still retained. However, as the disease progresses, long-term memory will also decline. If there is no timely intervention, cognitive impairment will affect cognitive areas such as calculation, orientation, visual space, executive function, and understanding and generalization, greatly increasing the difficulty of clinical treatment and daily care. Patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease may also get lost, unable to find their home, or even get lost.

Decreased language and communication skills

For example, when communicating with others, they forget what they want to say, cannot express their meaning correctly, and often say the wrong thing. Moreover, they often cannot detect this phenomenon and it is even difficult to correct it. This is different from the situation where young people occasionally say the wrong thing because they are too busy at work and lack of concentration. In addition, patients may also show that they cannot read newspapers or TV, do not understand what others are saying, and react slowly.

Mood and behavior changes

Such as decreased activity, loneliness, decreased interest in the surrounding environment, indifference to relatives, emotional instability, moodiness, irritability, unexplained depression, fear, suspicion or delusion, withdrawal from social activities and other abnormal behaviors.

If an elderly person experiences the above symptoms, it is recommended that their family members take them to a regular medical institution for a comprehensive examination in a timely manner for early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment.