Physiological changes in the elderly

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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Tran Quoc Tuan - Head of the ICU - ICU - Emergency Resuscitation Department - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital

1. Manifestations of physiological changes in the elderly

1.1 Slow reflexes The older you get, the worse your reflexes become, and communication is also much slower than when you were young. Listening and receiving information is also slow, it takes some time to give an answer.
Slow reflexes are also shown in walking slowly, taking a long time to move, including daily eating.
In order to avoid offending as well as create comfort, understanding and gentle patience when caring for the elderly are essential.
1.2 Forgetfulness As we age, memory will also decline because of damage to the central nervous system. These are common conditions that occur with the elderly.

1.3 Easy to get sick When you are old, your health will weaken, your organs and your immunity will also decrease, so the elderly are very susceptible to diseases such as colds or pneumonia, other diseases. due to weather changes.
Need to pay attention to pneumonia because they can cause cardiovascular diseases, very dangerous for the elderly. The ability of the elderly to recover from illness is also slower than that of young people. Therefore, do not be too subjective, if there are strange symptoms, it is necessary to bring relatives to reputable medical centers for health check-ups and timely treatment.
1.4 Easy to fall Falling is caused by weak legs, the body's ability to keep balance is not good. Therefore, care should be taken to avoid falling when going up or down stairs. Falling in the elderly is very likely to lead to broken bones.

2. Why are the elderly or difficult?

In addition to physiological changes, the elderly also change psychologically. According to research, people have found the answer to why the psychology of the elderly changes.
Simply due to old age, people no longer have to try and do their best for career and fame anymore. This is the time to move on to the resting stage, enjoying the benefits of previous efforts. I have a lot of free time, so I want my children and grandchildren to gather.

But for many modern families, the generation gap prevents children and grandchildren from spending much time taking care of their grandparents, making the elderly feel lonely and sad; psychological feeling that they are no longer useful to society.
From negative thoughts, disappointment about myself is no longer agile and vivacious as before, health is no longer flexible, mind is no longer clear, making the elderly become more difficult.

3. How to limit the fastidiousness of the elderly?

In fact, at the age of "afternoon", the biggest thing that the elderly want is to gather and have fun with their children and grandchildren. Therefore, for the elderly to be happy, they must first understand the psychology:
3.1 Fear of loneliness When the elderly themselves retire, they have a lot of free time, on the contrary, their children and grandchildren are busy studying, Busy with life, work, family, so there is not too much time to visit often. This makes the elderly lonely and less cared for.

3.2 Ease of self-pity The age and generation gap makes the elderly feel slow, unable to absorb new and modern things.
In fact, physiological changes in the elderly are inevitable that every person will have to go through. The psychology of loving children and grandchildren, fear of not having much time to spend with loved ones is the thought that makes the elderly think the most, leading to fastidiousness. Therefore, always take care of the elderly so that they are always happy when they are with their children and relatives.

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