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Staying physically and mentally active will help you have a better, more youthful health, especially when you turn 50 - when the signs of aging are already quite obvious. What do you need to know at the age of 50, what should you do? Readers, please refer to useful tips.
1. Protect your skin
When you turn 50, your chances of acne will be greatly reduced. That's because your skin is getting drier, so acne spots are less likely to appear. However, the loss of muscle, bone, and subcutaneous fat, and changes in elastin and collagen, lead to wrinkles, especially if you smoke or spend a lot of time in the sun. To overcome, use retinol products prescribed by your doctor such as: Retin-A or Renova. These creams help repair damaged skin by speeding up cell renewal. You should choose products with antioxidants and glycolic acid to increase collagen production, creating a firm structure under the skin.
Next time, when you turn 60, you may have varicose veins in the face (on the cheeks, nose, chin) or in the legs. However, you need not worry too much because this condition can be treated with scarless laser or other skin resurfacing measures, helping to make the skin more youthful. In addition, botox injections and fillers can also be used to reduce wrinkles in the skin.
2. Protect the senses
When you turn 50, your senses of taste, smell and touch are mostly still intact.
However, you may need to use glasses when reading. This is because as you get older, you will have difficulty focusing at close range, are more sensitive to bright light, and your vision will decrease at night. In addition, dry eyes will also become more common. So, before this condition, you may need to use medicines for the eyes. What do you need to supplement at the age of 50? You may need to get more Omega-3 fatty acids in supplement form or through foods (such as salmon).
Next time, when you turn 60, you may have hearing loss.
3. Improve the body's metabolism
Age 50 to know: Metabolism usually slows down every 5% over a decade. So what should people in their 50s do? You just need to stay active and gradually reduce calories, eating foods that are richer in nutrients (whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and fish).
However, people over the age of 50 often have a slower digestion rate, increasing the risk of acid reflux. The fix is this: You should add fiber to your diet. It also helps prevent colon polyps (one of the factors that increase the risk of colon cancer). Besides, you may experience bloating and discomfort when drinking milk. That's because when you turn 50, your body produces less lactase - an enzyme that helps digest milk. Even so, you should still eat yogurt to digest the lactose.
Next time, when you turn 60 - 70 years old, your body may secrete less hydrochloric acid, reducing vitamin B12 levels. You should consult with your doctor whether you should actively eat foods rich in vitamin B12 or need to supplement with medicine.
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4. Exercise for good health
If you still work hard over the years, your muscles, bones, and joints will still function quite well in your 50s. However, aging and sedentary conditions can make you suffer from joint pain due to wear and tear of cartilage, loss of synovial fluid, muscle weakness. Some of the remedies are: Maintain an appropriate body weight and do endurance training. In addition, the joints may creak and crunch. This is not a serious health problem. However, if hearing these sounds is accompanied by pain, swelling, or numbness in your joints, you should see your doctor right away.
Age 50 need to know: In the coming time, about 20% of women aged 65 - 74 will have osteoporosis. Therefore, you should actively exercise to maintain bone density.
5. Keep your heart healthy
If you are still healthy and active then you don't need to worry about your heart health. At the same time, you should exercise by cycling, jogging, swimming, ... to keep your heart healthy.
However, when you turn 50, your heart walls will get thicker and harder. In addition, many people in their 50s also begin to develop the first signs of heart disease. However, thanks to new treatments and reduction of risk factors, the death rate from heart disease has dropped significantly.
If you have heart problems, try to feel if your heart is racing or not. It could be atrial fibrillation - a common heart rhythm disorder in older people. This condition can increase your risk of stroke, so it's important to see your doctor soon. Also, talk to your doctor if you feel unusually tired, weak, or dizzy when you exercise.
Age 50 need to know: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people over 65. Therefore, from the age of 50, you should actively exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease.
6. Improve your sex life
After the age of 50, sex life can be better than in the years you had to raise children. That's because you and your partner have more time to spend together, less distractions with kids, and you're not exhausted from day-to-day caregiving.
However, at the age of 50, the hormones related to sex (estrogen and progesterone in women, testosterone in men) all decline. Combined with bad habits like smoking and a sedentary lifestyle, your sex life won't be as it should be. The rate of men with erectile dysfunction in their 50s is also quite high (26%). To overcome this condition, you should change your lifestyle (exercise, not smoke) and follow a Mediterranean diet (high in fish, vegetables, nuts and olive oil).
In the coming time, women over the age of 50 may face vaginal dryness due to a decrease in estrogen levels. However, you can use lubricants, prescription estrogen creams and pills, etc. to improve your sex life.
7. Enhance immunity
Age 50 to know: Allergies caused by an overactive immune system can become less severe (because your immune system is not as sensitive as it was when you were younger). However, your immune response is not as sensitive as before, which means you are more likely to get sick. Besides, the body's response to vaccines also decreases with age, so you are more susceptible to diseases such as flu and pneumonia. So protect yourself by getting enough sleep, getting vaccinated, losing weight, eating right, and exercising.
Next time, when you turn 60, you should get the shingles vaccine. When you turn 65, you should get the pneumococcal vaccine.
8. How to pee less at night?
If healthy, your urinary system can function as well as when you were young. However, about 15-20% of people over the age of 50 have to get up at least twice a night to urinate. Therefore, you should limit drinking too much water after 6pm and avoid drinks containing alcohol and caffeine. If you're taking a diuretic for high blood pressure, talk to your doctor about taking it in the morning.
In addition, about 30% of women lose control of urination when coughing or sneezing. This is the effect of vaginal delivery and the decline in estrogen. However, incontinence can be controlled through exercise (Kegel exercises strengthen the muscles around the uterus, bladder, and rectum) and medication. Besides, more than 30% of men over 50 years old experience symptoms of prostate enlargement. The most basic symptom is difficulty urinating.
Age 50 to know: Next time, when turning 60, urinary incontinence in women will become more common. In men over the age of 70, over 50% have prostate problems. To control this condition, you should drink enough water, eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, with high water content.
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9. Stay happy
When turning 50, many people feel happier. It is because you know that the bad times are over, you will enjoy your life more happily. However, by staying away from stressful, difficult situations, older adults may also miss out on new opportunities. That makes them narrow their social network.
In the coming time, people aged 60 - 70 are getting happier and more satisfied with their lives. Studies show that anger and sadness become less frequent with increasing age. That's probably because older people are better able to regulate negative emotions.
10. Maintain sanity
The growth of new brain cells continues between the ages of 50 and 60 and you still have the ability to learn new things. However, age also slows down your ability to recall old memories. In your 50s, amnesia occurs because the transmission of nerve impulses between cells slows down a bit. However, you can exercise more to slow down the process of memory decline, keeping your mind sharp.
In the coming time, memory decline will become more common in the 60s, especially 70 - 80. To prevent this, you should exercise regularly, lead an active life .
Some of the above 50-year-old information you need to know will help you proactively deal with health problems that will occur when you turn this age. Elderly people should pay special attention to regular health check-ups, have a healthy, scientific lifestyle to stay healthy.
Periodic health check-ups help to detect diseases early, so that there are treatment plans for optimal results. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has general health checkup packages suitable for each age, gender and individual needs of customers with a reasonable price policy.
Results of the patient's examination will be returned to the home. After receiving the results of the general health examination, if you detect diseases that require intensive examination and treatment, you can use services from other specialties at the Hospital with quality treatment and services. outstanding customer service.
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