Tips to help the elderly cope with the heat

(Baonghean.vn) - Dehydration and electrolyte loss, dermatitis, risk of stroke... are diseases that the elderly often face in the hot summer weather. So what should be done to help them always live happily and healthily under the scorching heat of summer?

5 common diseases of the elderly in summer:

Dehydration and electrolyte loss

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Hot weather can cause the elderly to sweat a lot, which is one of the reasons for the body to lose water and electrolytes. If this process is not overcome, it can last for many hours and many days, which can greatly affect the blood pressure and heart rate of the elderly.

In mild cases, this condition can cause the elderly to feel tired, weak, forgetful, and irritable. In more severe cases, it can cause cardiovascular collapse.

Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is a common disease that the elderly often encounter during the hot season. The condition can be mild, such as a few small spots appearing, or spreading widely in many places on the skin. More severe cases can lead to skin infections, causing pus and ulcers. It is due to changes in temperature that cause the elderly to have reduced resistance, creating conditions for many types of viruses that cause dermatitis to attack.

High risk of stroke

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During hot summer days, the rate of stroke in the elderly is relatively high. There are many different reasons, such as changes in temperature, changes in lifestyle or a history of cardiovascular disease...

Digestive diseases

Diarrhea, loose stools, or sometimes thick stools, and fatigue occur quite often in the elderly during the summer. The cause is an unreasonable diet, lack of hygiene, or diseases related to the digestive system in the elderly.

Bone and joint diseases

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Not only in winter, hot summer days can also easily cause problems with the elderly's joints. Joint pain in the summer in the elderly often appears in the spine, lower back, knee joints, hands and feet.

How to prevent summer diseases for the elderly

Nutritional regimen

The elderly should maintain a regular diet of 4-5 meals/day, eating a little at a time to avoid putting pressure on the stomach, the body will also absorb nutrients better. Should eat a lot of foods such as meat, fish, shrimp, crab, beans, tofu, ..., add fresh fruits, green vegetables to provide enough necessary natural vitamins and minerals. Eat cooked food and drink boiled water, absolutely should not eat cold food.

Increase fiber in the elderly's diet to prevent age-related diseases. Illustration photo.

Drink milk regularly every day with a content of 100 - 120 ml of milk each time, otherwise it will cause digestive disorders, especially the elderly should not drink condensed milk because it is a very common cause of constipation.

As for coffee, the elderly can drink a moderate amount in the morning, limit drinking in the afternoon or evening as it will cause insomnia. Especially people with kidney, intestinal, and cardiovascular diseases should not drink coffee.

Limit and stay away from foods such as: alcohol, beer, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, processed foods, stir-fried, fried foods, animal fat and organs, fresh foods (raw vegetables, fish salad, nem chua,...)

Diabetic patients should limit foods high in starch and sweets; patients with bone and joint diseases (gout) should limit eating shrimp, crab, squid, beef, buffalo meat, dog meat, etc.; patients with liver disease should not eat egg yolks, duck eggs, quail eggs, etc.

Add water

Every day, the elderly should drink 1.5-2 liters of water including filtered water, herbal tea, green vegetable juice, and fresh fruit at a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. Especially in the summer, the elderly's body is very susceptible to dehydration, so they can drink additional oresol to optimally replenish water, warm fresh lemon juice with honey to continuously improve resistance.

Keep clean

The elderly need to maintain good hygiene, bathe regularly every day with warm water to protect their health and minimize the risk of skin diseases. At the same time, the living space of the elderly needs to be clean, airy, avoid drafts, and stay away from pets that can be vectors of disease to better prevent summer diseases for the elderly.

Training mode

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Elderly people should limit movement on hot days, stay in cool rooms and avoid too much exercise to reduce the condition.

The elderly should exercise regularly every day to prevent summer diseases for the elderly more effectively. Each elderly person should choose for themselves a suitable exercise such as walking, jogging, free-arm exercises, and tai chi exercises to practice regularly for at least 20 minutes/day combined with deep breathing. Absolutely do not choose exercises that are too strenuous, but heavy exercises will have a negative impact on health.

Get proper rest

The elderly should rest, relax properly, sleep on time, get enough sleep and should not think too much, affecting the quality of sleep. At the same time, the elderly need to create for themselves a happy, comfortable life, regularly listen to music, listen to the radio, watch comedies, participate in clubs for the elderly to enjoy life every day. You may not know, but the mental state has a great impact on health and helps prevent summer diseases for the elderly much better.

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