What should elderly people pay attention to for autumn health preservation

Elderly people need to pay attention to regulating their diet for autumn health, nourishing the lungs and generating fluids, replenishing water to drive away the dryness of autumn, paying attention to indoor ventilation, strengthening exercise, enhancing physical fitness, improving cold resistance, preventing colds, sleeping away from the cold, enjoying the body and mind, and cultivating emotions.

1. Adjust diet, nourish the lungs and produce fluids: Due to the weakness of the five organs and the weak digestive system, if the diet is cold and irregular, hunger and fullness are unpredictable, it will inevitably harm the stomach and cause diseases. In autumn, elderly people should eat less and more meals, and consume more cooked, soft, appetizing, and easily digestible foods.

2. Drink plenty of water to drive away the dryness in autumn: The weather in autumn is dry, and the main external pathogen is dryness. People's body fluids are easily damaged, so the most important thing in autumn is to drink plenty of water, and the same goes for the elderly. In autumn, it is important to focus on nourishing the lungs, and white fruits and vegetables such as lotus root, lily, white radish, yam, Tremella fuciformis, white fruit, pear, lotus seed, and water chestnut should be eaten regularly during this period to nourish and moisturize the lungs.

3. Pay attention to indoor ventilation: Even when it gets cold, keep the room ventilated regularly. When the temperature difference between inside and outside is 10 ℃, the indoor air can be exchanged within 15 minutes. Do not smoke in the living room to reduce pollution. In daily life, pay attention to maintaining indoor humidity. You can use wet towels to wipe furniture indoors. It is best to install ventilation fans in the kitchen. In the courtyard and indoors, you can plant some flowers and plants to regulate air humidity.

4. Strengthen exercise and enhance physical fitness: The cool climate in autumn is a good time for outdoor exercise. Elderly people can choose suitable exercise programs according to their personal hobbies and interests, such as walking, jogging, doing exercises, practicing boxing, playing ball, and going on outings within their capabilities.

5. Improve cold resistance and prevent colds: The temperature difference in autumn varies greatly, and the wind cold and evil qi are prone to harm people. In addition, the elderly's resistance and adaptability are reduced, making them particularly susceptible to colds, pneumonia, pulmonary heart disease, and even heart failure, which can endanger their lives. Therefore, attention should be paid to keeping warm and cold resistant. If conditions permit, one can persist in washing their face, wiping their nose, or even taking a cold bath with cold water to improve their ability to withstand cold and prevent colds.

6. Lie down from the cold when falling asleep: Sleep is the key to health preservation, and elderly people have poor physical condition and higher requirements for sleep environment. The cool breeze at night in autumn makes it easy to be attacked by the "thief wind". So, when elderly people fall asleep, they must take shelter from the cold and lie down.

7. Enjoying the body and mind, cultivating sentiment: The bleak autumn wind and desolate natural scenery can easily lead to negative emotions of pessimism and sadness in the elderly. Elderly people should pay special attention to mental health, and can choose cultural and entertainment activities such as playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, planting flowers and grass, playing with objects and watching birds appropriately, in order to enjoy their body and mind, cultivate their emotions, and spend their later years peacefully.