How should elderly patients be cared for?

With the aging of the population in China, the number of elderly patients is increasing, so how to care for elderly patients?

First, try to keep the elderly patients in a normal, optimistic and happy state of mind.

No matter what disease the old man suffers from, we must make him have a normal state of mind, let him face up to the disease and build up the confidence to fight it tenaciously. The mentality of family members should not be anxious, otherwise it will make elderly patients more anxious, thus aggravating their illness. Suggestion: Tell the elderly more happy things and communicate with him more so that he doesn't feel lonely.

Second, choose a comfortable, hygienic and quiet exercise environment for the elderly patients.

? Life lies in exercise? ! When the old man is ill, he needs to do some exercises suitable for him, cultivate his hobbies and let him find other life sustenance. Then it is natural to have a quiet, comfortable and hygienic exercise environment.

Third, strengthen nutrition and enhance resistance.

According to their own preferences, physical fitness and illness, we should choose different nutrients for them, try our best to have a reasonable diet, a variety of combinations and eat on time, so as to increase the resistance of the elderly. Try to eat light food and food that is easy to digest and absorb.

Fourth, try to keep elderly patients in a regular life.

Let the elderly get into the habit of going to bed early and getting up early, and take medicine on time. Family members need to supervise elderly patients in this regard.

Fifth, help elderly patients to quit smoking and drinking.

Alcohol and tobacco do great harm to elderly patients, so the elderly had better quit.

Sixth, pay attention to the cleanliness of elderly patients.

Elderly patients often can't take care of themselves, so they should pay special attention to their oral hygiene and let them brush their teeth every day. We also need to help them wash their faces and feet. We should help them take a bath every day in summer and once every three days in winter. When taking a bath, we must pay attention to prevent elderly patients from slipping. For those elderly patients who are bedridden, it is necessary to turn him over and change his sleeping position frequently, and be careful not to let him get bedsores.

Pay attention to the defecation of elderly patients

Is defecation related to the physical condition of elderly patients? Barometer? Family members need to pay special attention. If you find anything unusual, you need to seek medical advice in time.

Eight, chronic diseases need scientific treatment, not blind treatment.

The diseases of elderly patients do not occur in a day or two, so they need to be treated scientifically and realistically, and they don't need blind medical treatment, and they need doctors to review them on time.