After the age of 60, you should pay attention to physical abnormalities and prevent diseases so that you can enjoy your old age.

When Huazi was chatting with his friends, he found that people around 60 years old always have a feeling of "hero's twilight years". Many people think that they have become old, and problems have begun to appear in various organs of the body. They are full of confusion about their future life.

Huazi would like to advise these elderly friends that 60 is not old. According to the classification of the World Health Organization, people aged 60 to 74 are considered young elderly people, which is the "golden period" in life. At this time, life experience reaches its peak, and after retirement, time and money are more abundant, which is a stage with a strong sense of happiness.

But at this stage, you must pay attention to any abnormalities in your body and do a good job of preventing diseases so that you can enjoy a happy life.

1. Don’t let yourself get fat

As people age, their basal metabolism gradually decreases, and many people begin to gain weight. Obesity is the "hotbed" for many diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Therefore, people over 60 must actively control their weight.

To control your weight, you need to control what you eat. Try to choose vegetables and whole grains that are high in dietary fiber, which can make you feel full while consuming fewer calories.

It should be noted that exercise is the icing on the cake for weight loss. It can shape the body and improve cardiopulmonary function, but losing weight mainly depends on controlling your diet.

2. Active screening is necessary to prevent cancer

The elderly are a high-risk group for cancer and should be cautious. However, it should be noted that cancer cannot be treated passively by waiting for symptoms to appear. Because most cancers are already in the middle and late stages when obvious symptoms appear. At this time, the opportunity for surgery may be lost, and even if it costs a lot, it is difficult to cure. Some families may even lose both their lives and money because of cancer treatment.

Therefore, cancer prevention requires active screening. Generally speaking, it is necessary to check once a year.

Lung cancer is the cancer with the highest incidence rate. Low-dose spiral CT screening is recommended. CT and tumor marker examination can screen for liver cancer. Gastroscopy and colonoscopy can screen for digestive system cancers. Color Doppler ultrasound can screen for thyroid cancer. Men should undergo prostate-specific antigen testing to screen for prostate cancer. Women should undergo mammography to screen for breast cancer, and cervical smear to screen for cervical cancer.

3. Pay attention to the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among Chinese residents, and the causes of the disease are related to factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking, and obesity. Therefore, regular check-ups are required to pay attention to changes in various values. If any abnormality is found, timely intervention is required.

Everyone should understand that abnormal blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar are not terrible. It is the complications caused by long-term uncontrolled indicators that threaten health. As long as you can control the relevant indicators with drugs, you are considered a healthy person.

A low-salt (3 to 5 grams per day), low-fat (no more than 25 grams per day), and low-sugar diet (no more than 50 grams of added sugar per day), quitting smoking and limiting alcohol consumption, regular exercise, and maintaining an optimistic attitude will all help protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health.

4. Several common situations of leg pain

Elderly people are more likely to experience leg pain. If the pain occurs in joints that bear greater weight, such as the knees and hips, it may be degenerative osteoarthritis, and the patient needs to rest more and reduce activity to recuperate.

If you experience cramp-like pain in your bones and muscles, it may be osteoporosis caused by calcium deficiency, and you need to supplement calcium and vitamin D.

If you experience muscle soreness and fatigue while taking statins or sartans, it may be an adverse reaction to the drug. It is recommended to check the creatine kinase (CK) value. If it is abnormally elevated, you need to stop taking the drug.

5. Pay attention to changes in sleep patterns

The sleeping patterns of the elderly will change. Many people fall asleep very early, but wake up in the early morning and cannot fall asleep again. Others have difficulty falling asleep and suffer from insomnia, which will affect their mental state.

It is recommended that the elderly develop good sleeping habits, do not take naps too long during the day, and control the nap to 30 to 60 minutes. Do not play with mobile phones or computers before going to bed, and do not do strenuous exercise within 2 hours before going to bed.

If you have sleep disorders caused by anxiety or depression, you must seek medical help and receive regular treatment in time.

To sum up, people in their 60s are not really old people. It is the stage in life when people are most likely to feel happy. As long as you pay more attention to physical abnormalities, have regular physical examinations, and prevent the occurrence of diseases, you can enjoy a happy life. I am pharmacist Huazi. Welcome to follow me and share more health knowledge.