Tag: Geriatric Department

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Four Kinds of Sports Suitable for the Elderly

As you get older, you should learn to pay attention to your physical and mental health. Dr. Clove hopes to recommend some simple and easy-to-learn exercise programs through this article, so as to keep the physical and mental state of the elderly at its peak forever. As you get older, you lack more exercise. In China, people over the age of 60 are defined as the elderly. Although China does not have statistics on how many elderly people can persist in exercising, referring to data from the United States, only 32% of the elderly over the age of 67 currently persist in exercising every day. The elderly are easily troubled by health problems. The more common health problems of the Read More …

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How to choose a suitable nursing home?

Through the above, we have learned which elderly people are suitable to choose nursing homes. Next, we will explain in more detail the specific steps of choosing a suitable nursing home, hoping to provide guidance for everyone. 1. Initial screening You can inquire online or through the streets and family comprehensive service centers to learn about the available institutional resources for the aged. It is also suggested that the elderly can seek the assistance of social workers in the process of understanding. In the preliminary screening process, we mainly consider two aspects. Types of institutions: There are mainly three categories: public nursing homes, private nursing homes and apartments for the elderly. Public nursing homes are characterized by low prices and Read More …

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What kind of place is a nursing home?

When the word “nursing home” appears on the family agenda, both children and the elderly themselves understand that it represents a major change in a family. When the change comes, everyone may need time to digest and think about it. So, how to choose a suitable nursing home? What are the types of pension services? Domestic old-age care services are mainly divided into home care, community care and institutional care. Home care refers to the provision of domestic service, home renovation, peace clock and other service resources, To enable the elderly to continue to enjoy their old age life at home. Community old-age care refers to the community where the elderly themselves can obtain community dining hall, family comprehensive service Read More …

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How to persuade the elderly not to buy health care products indiscriminately

TV often see the news of how many health care products and health care equipment the elderly buy, wasting money and sometimes delaying the formal treatment of diseases. If we blindly stop this kind of behavior, it will make the elderly dislike it. This kind of situation, what should we do? Accompanying is very important. Salesmen know better than us why the elderly always succeed in selling health care products. Because they know the psychology of the elderly better than we do. Like my grandmother, At ordinary times I always see her sad face, As soon as I received the phone call from the salesman, my eyebrows stretched: [Oh, Xiao Li, We’re okay, Why don’t you come to see us, Read More …

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Stick Supports Steady Life

Recently, Corey received a veteran cadre who suffered cerebral hemorrhage due to sudden dizziness and fall. Although Mr. Xie is nearly 90 years old, But because I feel strong and healthy, Ignoring his high blood pressure and age, Eventually leading to this serious consequence. Xie Lao experienced the baptism of war, It is true that I have been in good health all the time. But no matter how strong the body is, And he could not resist the erosion of the years. Xie Lao’s son was usually busy with his work. Nor can I often look after the elderly around me. A few years ago, my son looked at my father’s legs and feet obviously not as good as before. Read More …

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As you get older, you forget things and learn how to deal with them skillfully.

Most middle-aged and old friends have encountered such troubles. It seems that as soon as they get older, I found that I can’t remember anything. Either I can’t remember the telephone number of my son and daughter’s home, or I can’t remember the name suddenly when I see an old acquaintance. Encountered such a thing, people always feel very depressed and feel that they are old and useless. Don’t think so, let’s think about it together. Why do you forget things when you get old? Our age, lifestyle, daily activities and health habits all affect our brain health. What are the factors that make people forget things? The hippocampus, which is responsible for information integration and memory storage, may be Read More …

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The authority will answer for you, osteoporosis will how?

1. Osteoporosis is what? Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in the middle-aged and elderly. Osteoporosis is a systemic disease, which is mainly characterized by low bone mineral content, destruction of bone structure, reduction of bone strength and easy fracture. Pain, hunchback, height loss and fracture are characteristic manifestations of osteoporosis. However, many osteoporosis patients often have no obvious feeling in the early stage of the disease. Osteoporotic fracture is a brittle fracture, which usually occurs after daily weight bearing, activities, bending and falls. Fracture is the direct consequence of osteoporosis, which affects the body function in mild cases and even causes disability or even death in severe cases. Common fracture sites are waist, back, hip and arm. 2. Read More …

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Frostbite, what should I do?

STEP 1 Slight freezing (1) Please return to the warm room immediately (2) Take off your wet clothes carefully Avoid getting wet clothes, socks, etc. absorbing more heat. (3) Soaking in warm water Soak the frozen part in warm water at 38 ℃ for 20-30 minutes until the frozen part regains consciousness. Limb perception may be temporarily lost after frostbite. Never adjust the water temperature by yourself. Please ask your family to help adjust it or estimate it through thermometer to avoid further injury caused by too high water temperature. (4) Go to the hospital If any of the following conditions occur after soaking in warm water, it is recommended to go to the hospital: Unable to regain consciousness; The Read More …

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How can we solve the dilemma when we are old [with no taste in our mouth] but want [light diet]?

We all have the experience that the elderly always feel that [the mouth is tasteless] and eating what is not delicious. Apart from some diseases and symptoms caused by drugs, the situation most people face is a normal physiological change. Degeneration of taste is inevitable in life. Most people begin to feel the deterioration of their sense of taste when they are over 50 years old. Food that used to feel delicious is now becoming more and more dull. People often attribute this to being clear of heart and desire after getting older, but it is not-this is a physiological change accompanying aging. First of all, people perceive taste through taste buds on their tongues. This perception is usually realized Read More …