Health knowledge: Tips on health care for the elderly

Nowadays, every family pays great attention to the health of the elderly. Children hope that their parents can spend a healthy and happy old age. Learn more about health care so that children can care for the elderly in a reasonable way.

Tips for health care for the elderly

I believe that many people have developed their own health plans, especially the elderly should pay more attention to their health!

1. Breathe in slowly and exhale quickly

"Anything that affects your breathing can have a negative impact on your health and longevity." Your breathing also affects other physiological functions of your body, such as blood pressure, heart rate, blood circulation, body temperature, etc.

The first step to learning how to breathe is to relax your abdominal muscles. Once your abdominal muscles are relaxed, the most important thing is to give yourself enough time to exhale in the right way. For example, make sure your inhale is twice as long as your exhale.

2. Learn to add snacks

Studies have shown that skipping large meals is important for good health, so you should learn to snack.

First, you need to understand your hunger state and eat a small meal every 2 to 3 hours. If you are going out for dinner, eat half of it and take the rest home as a midnight snack later.

Second, eat more fish and choose smaller fish, such as wild or organic salmon, fresh sardines, etc.

Again, don't forget foods rich in fiber, such as whole wheat foods, whole oat foods, brown rice, etc. Finally, take multivitamins every day, especially vitamin D supplementation.

3. Sleep when you need to

Many people have a deep-rooted idea that 8 hours of sleep a day is the best for the body. This is not entirely true, because there are good and bad sleep quality.

If you need an alarm to wake up; need to take a nap during the day every day; fall asleep or doze off while reading or watching a movie, it may be a sign that you are not getting high-quality sleep.

At this time, it is recommended that you choose breathing exercises to help you fall asleep. At the same time, keep the sleeping environment dark and quiet. Remember to carefully feel your physical condition and go to bed when your body sends a signal that it needs to rest.

In the health care of the elderly, it is also very important to ensure mental health, because if the elderly have good interpersonal relationships in their later years, they will be in a good mood, which is also beneficial to the physical health of the elderly. Regarding the mental health issues of the elderly, we mainly introduce a few key points about mental health below:

First point: pay attention to interpersonal relationships and psychological communication

The elderly should pay attention to keeping in touch with old friends, and be good at making new friends. They should chat and talk with good friends often, exchange thoughts and feelings, care and be considerate of each other in life, communicate with each other in ideas, learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses in group activities and interpersonal interactions, absorb nutrition from life, and make themselves feel comfortable and live a happy life.

The second point is to maintain an optimistic spirit and cultivate a healthy mentality

The elderly should have confidence in life, try their best to be generous, open-minded and optimistic, and make the best use of their advantages in knowledge, experience, skills, intelligence and expertise to find new fun in life.

The third point is to be good at getting rid of worries and keep a clear mind and few desires.

When facing troubles in life, you don't have to be upset, let alone depressed, but release bad emotions in time through various channels. You should be good at detaching from fame and fortune, don't overwork yourself with housework, and keep yourself in a good mood.

The fourth point: pay attention to diet and nutrition, and strengthen physical exercise

A healthy body can ensure mental health. The elderly should take in more high-quality protein and eat more foods rich in vitamins and low in fat, such as lean meat, milk, eggs, soy products, lotus seeds, longan, etc.

The elderly should also choose appropriate sports, such as walking, jogging, boxing, aerobics, etc., with an intensity that feels comfortable.

Fifth point: Expanding colorful living space

The elderly should arrange their lives to be more fulfilling according to their physical conditions and interests, such as practicing calligraphy, learning painting, planting flowers and plants, raising birds, reading books and newspapers, watching movies and TV series, etc. This can not only relax the mind, but also cherish time, learn new knowledge, and make life more meaningful.