The higher the age, the older the more "difficult", not only the health but also the psychological problem. How to make old people happy, healthy in everyday life? Refer to the tips below that will somewhat address your concerns and help you better care for your grandparents and parents.
Psychological crisis of the elderly
After retirement, most old people feel they are worthless, forgotten, no longer respected by others. They feel like they have lost everything: work, relationships, power ... While everyone around is still busy with work, the old people "around four walls," the relationship delivered. Previously almost cut off. In addition to the body aging, the spirit of the elderly will also fall under. So old people easily fall into the psychological crisis, often seen as: loneliness, nostalgia, anxiety pessimism, anxiety, suspicion ...
Advice:
Let older people have the opportunity to interact with society, people of all ages and advise them to take time to exercise, health check periodically ... More than care about life the spirit of the elderly, try to discuss the social changes, the problems they care about, psychological comfort when living with the children.
Susceptible to nutritional diseases
In the elderly, the ability to chew food and digestive function are reduced, the digestion of protein absorption is also less. In addition, other diseases such as high blood pressure, digestive disorders, catastrophe ... more or less related to the diet of the elderly daily.
Advice:
Older people should eat less at every meal and divide into many meals during the day. On the other hand, it is necessary to diversify the food so that the body has enough nutrients while absorbing and absorbing it. Food for the elderly is salty, moderately light, not too hot, not too cold, and not greasy, enhanced with vegetables, vegetable oil. In addition, the elderly need to exercise regularly with simple movements such as walking, yoga, ...
Frequent sleep disorder, nightly
Sleep disorders in elderly people are due to various causes: due to age due to body condition and body function is greatly reduced; due to disease; The impact of the surrounding environment ... Common sleep disorders such as difficulty sleeping, low sleep at night, easy to wake up ...
Older people often have multiple nightly symptoms that make them less sleepy and more difficult to sleep after each use of the toilet. Loss of urinary tract control during sleep is also common in older people.
Advice:
Exercise for the elderly, such as sleeping and waking up at certain hours; quiet, airy space, avoid noise, light; avoid reading or watching TV late at night; avoid thinking, anxiety, anger; Do not eat too much and limit water intake before bedtime.
For older people or urinary tract disorders, use adult diapers or pads to keep fit and healthy, while saving time and money. work instead washing.
