Reduce muscle, replaced by fat. With the increase of age, the proportion of human muscle decreased gradually. Jiang Liangduo, chief physician in Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, said that for the elderly, Persevere physical exercise, can effectively delay the muscle loss . Due to changes in the proportion of muscle, the absorption of drugs in the elderly and young people are also different. Some drugs, the elderly need less dosage, do not even have, such as the first generation antihistamines, benzodiazepines two drugs etc..
Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. These two kinds of disease mostly caused by degeneration of normal organs, if you do not pay attention to prevention and treatment, the consequences will be grievous. A direct consequence of osteoporosis is easy to fall after fracture, osteoarthritis pain will also bring a lot of trouble to the elderly. The diagnosis of osteoporosis, the conventional method is bone density examination, drug therapy is commonly used by bisphosphonate. Osteoarthritis is the clinical symptoms and X ray diagnosis, commonly used analgesic anti-inflammatory drugs. Recommended for the elderly Usually do enhance muscle movement and low impact sports, such as swimming, yoga, Tai Chi, etc..
Decreased immune function. The old man after a cold is not easy, the performance is reduced immunity. Under the conditions of, Recommend annual influenza vaccine .In addition, other vaccines are also need to be strengthened in the elderly population, such as the DPT vaccine, adults every 10 years to play (enhanced) 1. At the same time, Jiang Liangduo suggested that the elderly usually more than the sun.
Gastrointestinal lack of vitality. The old man fell around the stomach blood, can cause intestinal peristalsis slow, cause constipation or diarrhea. Plus a lot of tooth loss, affect the masticatory function, appetite. So, usually should be Pay attention to eat vegetables, coarse fiber foods, stimulate peristalsis, prevent constipation.
Affected by the senses. Age will make the hearing, smell, sight declined. In addition, hands on peripheral nerve sensitivity decreased, so that the elderly will slow, easy to fall. Suggestions on the age, Do not worry, slow down, to avoid accidents.
Poor memory. The old man's short-term memory and ability to learn new things will be affected by age, is a normal phenomenon, not too nervous. But sometimes the brain function is affected by some diseases, such as depression, stroke, hypothyroidism, suggested that elderly people pay attention to their own changes, go to the hospital to check regularly. [details]
<strong> Keep a good kidney to anti aging</strong>
Kidney as the body's "birth of the" human genetic endowment most adequate organ. Foot Shaoyin is linked up to the body organs and meridians, is the life activities of the "health line". Kidney qi, the meridian patency, talent will be strong longevity.
The kidney is the most important function of "Tibet essence", which hides the congenital essence and acquired essence tibet. The congenital essence is from parents to form the raw material of life and human organs, so people often put on fertility, sexual dysfunction due to kidney deficiency; acquired essence by the generation and transport of spleen and stomach and the subtle reservoir in the kidney, the main body's growth and development. The maintenance of energy is the key to good kidney, anti-aging, longevity.
The renal circulation route starting at lower left foot toe, oblique heart to natural bone point, along with posterior medial malleolus, up to the low, low after femoral popliteal Cross Ridge, kidney, bladder meridian. The straight: through the liver, diaphragm from kidney, lung, throat and tongue on. A branch of pulmonary collaterals, in the heart, take over by the pericardium. Way, rangu, Yongquan Taixi, Zhubin, Yin Valley and a total of 54 points. Care to recommend 5 kidney.
1. often rub Yongquan can nourish kidney, kidney qi and blood running home five, encouraging.
2. because the kidney from the foot, often in the leaves of water soaking through the kidney.
3. Taixi is the original point on the kidney, the original power often stimulate the acupoint can stimulate the kidney "congenital". People with chronic kidney disease, renal insufficiency, people may often try.
4. massage and moxibustion on the acupoints of kidney or beat the kidney, 5~7 points in the afternoon when the effect is better in the kidney.
5. the diet may be appropriate to eat some black rice, black beans, sesame, black fungus and other food; living, winter is a good time for kidney sealed, should the unperturbed Yang, sexual restraint, to ensure adequate sleep. [details]
<strong> Endurance training anti-aging effect is the best</strong>
According to the "medical bulletin" reported that the German researchers at University of Leipzig and the Saarland University found that compared with strength training, endurance training can better resist aging.
The researchers said that endurance training is an important mechanism for promoting healthy aging, one possibility is because the levels of nitric oxide in blood vessels of this type of exercise, make positive changes in cells. In addition, from an evolutionary perspective, endurance training can better mimic human ancestors travel, struggle, covers a wide range, running, swimming, skiing and cycling are endurance training. [details]
<strong> 8 thing to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease risk</strong>
1, weight gain
Although you may not gain weight intentionally, but if the scale readings have been on the rise, we need to be careful. Researchers at the University College London in England a study published in the "Journal of Alzheimer's disease and dementia showed that body mass index (BMI) higher than normal weight people are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Body mass index increased 5 units (equivalent to 1.7 meters tall, the weight gain of 13.6 kg), risk of dementia will increase by about 1/3.
2, blood glucose
Failed to get good control of type 2 diabetes for a long time between there is correlation with dementia, because hyperglycemia will damage all organs, including the brain. However, even a slight increase of blood sugar can also cause problems. Harvard University researchers published a study in the new England Journal of medicine "on the show, the average blood glucose content was 115 mg / dl (in the range of pre diabetes) are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than in normal blood sugar up nearly 20%.
In order to ensure that the scope not slipped into the pre diabetes, people over the age of 45 every year to do screening; if you are overweight or have Alzheimer's disease and other risk factors for screening age but also in advance.
3, become a couch potato
To exercise the degree of sweating will not only make your body stronger, exercise can improve the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) content, this protein can prevent the brain cell death, and contribute to the production of new brain cells. Boston University researchers published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Neurology "--" on the display, people suffering from brain derived neurotrophic factor was the highest on the lowest proportion of dementia.
If you don't love sports, also do not have to panic, begin now is not too late. Researchers at the The University of Western Australia in Australia a study published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the reported memory problems in people over 50 years of age if a week more than in the control group to walk 9000 steps (about 6.4 km), so their memory and cognitive ability will be improved. Perle Matt suggested people engaged in high intensity exercise every 30 minutes (such as brisk walking or jogging).
4, the consumption of less fatty foods
Edible fat does not necessarily make you fat, it will protect the body and brain. Eating a high fat content diet tends to less consumption of carbohydrates, especially processed carbohydrates, this food will cause inflammation caused by Alzheimer's disease.
The Mayo Clinic medical experts found that in 2012, the high proportion of fat in the diet of people (more than the daily intake of total calories 1/3) than dietary fat content of less than 1/4 of people suffering from cognitive impairment less likely to be 42%.
Perle Matt suggested people will control the carbohydrate intake in the following 50% of total calories, eat more beneficial to heart health (also can promote brain health) of fat, including olive oil, flax seed, and nuts contain a lot of fat fish (such as salmon).
5, the lack of vitamin D
Many people don't get enough of the sunshine vitamin, with the increase of age, you actually need more vitamin D. People under the age of 70 of the recommended daily intake of vitamin D is 600 IU, 70 people over the age of 800 international units.
Vitamin D for the normal operation of the various functions of the body plays an important role in the health of the brain, is one of them. British researchers at the Exeter University School of medicine in a study published in the journal Neurology, "" on the display, the content of vitamin D than the lowest risk of high content of vitamin D in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease is higher than 53%, a serious lack of vitamin D this risk will rise to 125%.
6, soft drinks
Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine published a study in the journal stroke "" on the display, the possibility of every day at least 1 drink beverage containing artificial sweeteners than those who didn't drink soft drinks in 10 years suffering from Alzheimer's disease to nearly 3 times. This does not mean that drinking low sugar drinks on the right. Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine published a study in the "Journal of Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease on the show, every day drinks 1 cups of low sugar beverage and reduced brain volume related.
Sweet drinks (either sugar or artificial sweeteners) will not only lead to inflammation of the brain damage, but also increase the risk of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Perle Matt suggested people drink without sugar Iced Tea, mineral water (just add some fresh fruit or cool white boiling water).
7, living in the traffic environment
Living in the city people to be careful. Researchers at University of Toronto in Canada, a study published in "the Lancet" on the show, people who live in less than 50 meters from the busy road on the risk of dementia than live at a distance of 300 meters away from the traffic environment were higher than 7%.
The researchers speculate that air pollutants will enter the bloodstream, causing inflammation, causing adverse effects on the heart and brain.
8, stay single
Researchers at the National University of Singapore Yang Luling School of medicine in a study published in the "Journal of psychiatry and neurology, Department of Neurosurgery" on the show, compared with married people, single people suffering from the possibility of lifelong dementia is higher than 42%; the possibility of suffering from this disease widower rose 20%. The researchers speculate that one of the reasons is that people who are not married are more likely to feel lonely and depressed, and these negative emotions are risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.
No matter how marital status, you must make sure to get enough social support. Spend more time with friends and volunteers together, actively participate in community activities. It not only helps keep thinking sharp, can make you feel happy. [details]
<strong> Eat more fish and nuts four steps to slow brain aging</strong>
1. exercise. Every 20 minutes of brisk walking can prevent Alzheimer's disease. Dinsmore said that the appropriate physical activity will stimulate brain cells. Moreover, the body to produce endorphins in active has a positive impact on mood, feel happy and satisfied.
2. eat healthy. Overweight people are more likely in the elderly suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Dinsmore said, people lose weight after two weeks will be able to see the memory improved significantly, so the diet is very important. In addition, fish or nuts in Omega 3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation in the body, Vegetable & Fruit can slow down brain cells degenerate.
3. avoid pressure. The long-term mental stress risk of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other diseases more. There is great pressure, will release a lot of hormones, such as cortisol will hurt the heart, stomach and brain. Therefore, through meditation, yoga or Tai Chi, regular body decompression. In addition, with a good friend of communication, has a good sleep and regular sexual intercourse are good for your brain.
4. brain training. Social activities can not only make you happy, but also training the brain. Even complex conversation 10 minutes can improve memory, especially about emotional issues, the pressure will be reduced, and play a role in protecting the brain neurons. In addition, often play games and travel, can activate the brain cells. For example, intelligent mobile phone game can promote the ability to multi task and strategy to solve the problem, using the search engine can stimulate neural circuits.[details]
<strong> Old age pension in three choices</strong>
Home care. The old man is living in the home, the service provided by others, is similar with the well-known domestic service, but there is a difference: mainly domestic cooking, cleaning, children and other basic living services and home-based care services for the elderly is more professional, such as bathing, songyisongyao, door rounds, special nutritional food, regular health assessment, relieve emotional problems. That is to say, a lot of domestic professional services can not dry, and the core content is the main direction of home-based care services. If there is a disease in the elderly or disabled, they need more professional care and nursing service. This is the difficulty of service labor costs are too high, resulting in high price, generally difficult to pay the elderly. At present, local government to encourage the development of home-based care services, to provide a lot of tax cuts and subsidies, the future trend is "government subsidies + users pay double payment mode. At the same time, along with the service and services continue to expand the scale, the service through the scale gradually reduce operating costs, the price will be gradually into a reasonable range.
Community endowment. Mainly refers to the old man out of the house and enjoy the corresponding service facilities to the community, such as eating, entertainment, health management, disabled elderly day care etc.. Community service, so that the elderly continue to live in a familiar environment, is a widely recognized and accepted way.Community service price, in some places and provide free purchase services on the basis of government, general can also be the old man accepted.
The pension agency. Enter the pension agency, currently mostly empty nest elderly, elderly people living alone, the average age of 80 years old. In fact, many of the elderly pension benefits. First, do not have their own cooking and cleaning, to reduce the burden of a lot of life; second, together with their peers, the formation of social groups, to avoid home alone; third, can enjoy the professional service resources; fourth, to alleviate the burden of children, let the children at ease. [details]
<strong> There are a few points about the room</strong>
Room chaoyang. The old fear of cold Xiyang, warm sunshine and abundant sunshine on their physical and mental health. If all the year living in the dark or wet room, will not only increase the illness, but also easily lead to the old breed of negative emotions. Therefore, the best old bedroom in the South or southeast, so that the sun can shine on the bed. At the same time, but also pay attention to by adjusting the relative position of doors and windows, ventilation for the bedroom.
Throw away old things, to prevent duwu injury. The United States University of Kansas geriatric research center found that people over the age of 70, about 30% people over the past 1 years did not throw any items (except garbage), can not give up because of nostalgia. However, these items will bring a crowded room, may also allow the elderly can not extricate themselves in the nostalgia of sorrow. The use of the low rate of the old time cleaning up for home environment becomes clean. At the same time, the best regular purchase of fresh small objects to the old "new" hint.
Don't choose vertical leafy plants, to prevent heart depression. Too thin, leaf drooping plants have no vitality, will give the elderly depression that aggravate the tendency of loneliness. Recommended to choose a root, broad-leaved, upward and stronger vitality of plants, flowers can be bigger, these plants can bring life and growth in nature implies that give people hope and yearning, and the old old mentality. Note that time to take care of plants, don't let the flowers wither, so as to avoid the old heart of lenovo.
The content of calligraphy and painting to actively hang. Too depressed, single color paintings or too tragic poems are not suitable for the elderly. The tragic characters such as Yue Fei's works are not the best, "Azolla", may let the elderly have anger, regret mood. "Three fishing alone" like painting, also easy to let people associate the loneliness of life. The best hanging pieces of vibrant flowers or scenery photography, also optional auspicious and self-cultivation of calligraphy and painting.
The warm light. Sunny room day lighting can use natural light, light supplement, health and energy saving. At night, the room should choose warm color lighting. The white light on the retina more irritating, light is too clear sense of oppression. Warm light to calm and comfortable feeling, can make people relaxed.
Elegant color, concise and lively. The layout of the bedroom, metope appropriate to smart light tone, improve indoor brightness, soft and quiet atmosphere to create space for the elderly, emotional calm and pleasant. Should not use black and gray, or let people depressed, lonely, lonely feeling; of course, it is not easy to use too gorgeous color, because of its visual impact force is too large, may cause mood swings, the old man is not conducive to sleep. [de
