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Elderly people tend to have multiple chronic disorders, often with cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, malnutrition and also cognitive, functional or social problems. All of these reduce the quality of life, even endangering life. That is why taking care of the health of the elderly is so important.
1. Why care about health care for the elderly?
Elderly people tend to have multiple chronic disorders, often with cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, malnutrition and also cognitive, functional or social problems. All of these impair quality of life and even endanger lives. Therefore, the elderly are those who have high demand for geriatric health care. Not only need love and patience, old age health care also needs to take care of all physical and mental problems.
When reaching the late afternoon, the elderly often have many mental and physical changes. In particular, the following factors will clarify why it is important to take care of the elderly's health.
Elderly people often feel lonely because they receive little attention and questioning from their children and grandchildren. They easily fall into a state of psychological crisis such as loneliness, anxiety, nostalgia, anger or pessimism, etc. Depression, anxiety and boredom make the elderly feel lack of energy and gradually lose faith. to combat health problems in old age. Elderly people face physiological and physical changes. The body is no longer agile, and the elderly have to retire, no longer work as before, so it is easy for the elderly to become pitiful, feel useless, not respected, irritable, want be noticed. The eating of the elderly is not appetizing, the digestive system is poorly absorbed. Moreover, the elderly often suffer from many diseases of the heart, respiratory, digestive and kidney, making their health weaker, less resistant, and thin. Therefore, when taking care of the health of the elderly, special attention should be paid to a balanced and adequate nutritional diet. Watch now: Elderly people get comprehensive health care
2. Things to keep in mind when taking care of the elderly's health
All the physical, intellectual and psychological changes in the elderly reduce quality of life and even endanger life. That's why it's important to take care of the elderly's health. The need for elderly health care always needs a great deal of resources and attention. Therefore, in order for the elderly health care for loved ones to be comprehensive and optimal, we need to note the following.2.1. Elderly people should regularly participate in social activities
Elderly people who do not regularly exercise their body and mind will cause their health to decline rapidly, their mental clarity will no longer be clear, they will be easily confused and prone to chronic diseases.In order to stimulate the minds of the elderly to be active, in addition to regularly chatting, reading newspapers, watching TV or discussing issues that interest them, children and grandchildren should encourage the elderly to participate in activities. social activities. It can be a volunteer club, games of chess, raising birds, fish, or sports activities such as yoga, meditation, nursing, walking,...
Facilitating the elderly The age of participating in social activities, being exposed to many people, talking and explaining will help their spirit to feel comfortable and relaxed. From there, the elderly will reduce feelings of depression, negative thoughts, daily fatigue.
Chăm sóc sức khỏe người cao tuổi là điều cần thiết
2.2. Elderly people should divide their meals into several meals a day
Nutrition of the elderly plays a very important role in improving health and longevity as well as minimizing diseases. Therefore, dietary issues of the elderly need attention. Specifically as follows:
Elderly people should not eat a meal that is too full. Break meals into 5 or 6 meals a day to make nutrients easier to absorb. Choose fresh foods, dishes should be varied and changed frequently to create cravings. Food processing should not be too salty, too hot or too cold, not too greasy... Limit fast food or ready-to-eat food bought from outside.
2.3. Low-fat, plant-rich diet for the elderly
Besides adjusting the daily diet accordingly, the nutrition in the meals of the elderly should also be taken into account. The following are tips on nutrition when taking care of the elderly's health:
Always ensure that there are enough 4 groups of nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. However, the composition of each substance needs to be adjusted to suit the elderly. The daily diet needs to have more vegetables, roots, fruits, fresh fruits and less meat. Should eat whole grains to supplement micro-minerals Do not eat a lot of animal organs such as heart, intestines, liver, stomach... Eat more fish, crab, shrimp. Reduce the amount of fat in each meal. Don't eat a lot of sweets. Do not eat too salty and sour. If the daily diet does not guarantee enough nutrients, it is possible to supplement essential nutrients through functional foods, such as full and balanced formula milk. These types of milk will add beneficial fats such as MUFA, PUFA good for the heart; rich in calcium, vitamin D and phosphorus, which is very supportive for the bone and joint system; Fiber is very good for the digestive system of the elderly.
2.4. Regularly encourage, visit and talk
Elderly people often feel lonely and sad when they have to stay home alone, limit travel and communication with others. Therefore, family members need to regularly share their thoughts, visit, talk, and encourage the elderly in their free time on holidays. On holidays, children and grandchildren should spend time taking care of and playing sports together. It is the best medicine to help the elderly to be happier and to love life more.
Chăm sóc sức khỏe người cao tuổi bằng chế độ dinh dưỡng phù hợp
2.5. Periodic health examination
Elderly people often have reduced resistance, are at high risk of diseases such as pneumonia, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, brain, liver, kidney, musculoskeletal, .. In which, the majority of elderly people will be more susceptible to chronic diseases.
Treatment of diseases for the elderly is very difficult and takes a long time. At the same time, the elderly have a very poor recovery ability. The earlier the disease is detected, the more effective the treatment will be. Therefore, regular health check-ups are extremely important in taking care of the health of the elderly. Periodic health check-ups not only bring peace of mind, but also aim to detect diseases early for appropriate and timely treatment. From there, the disease will be completely treated or limited from the onset of the disease.
Currently, at Vinmec International General Hospital, there are general health check-up packages for customers aged 40 and over, including:
Comprehensive health check-up package General health check-up package Especially VIP general health checkup package Diamond general health checkup package General health check at Vinmec hospital is completely different from normal health checkup, the health check packages are scientifically designed, suitable with the needs and health situation of each patient, thereby helping to detect early and promptly treat in order to reduce treatment costs as well as minimize the dangerous risks caused by the disease.
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