With the arrival of the severe winter and the sudden drop in temperature, the incidence of many common elderly diseases has significantly increased. Experts recommend that the elderly pay attention to health preservation during this season to prevent three types of sudden onset diseases.
Professor Miao Yide, a standing director of the Chinese Geriatric Medicine Society, pointed out that the first disease to guard against is myocardial infarction (heart attack). Winter is the peak season for elderly people to suffer from acute myocardial infarction, mainly due to the cold stimulation causing blood vessels to constrict, increasing fibrinogen levels in the blood, raising blood viscosity, and leading to thrombosis formation. Therefore, the elderly need to focus on keeping warm according to weather changes, adding clothes, shoes, and hats as necessary to prevent cold invasion. It's also important to regularly undergo cardiovascular system check-ups and appropriately use medications that dissolve clots, lower lipids, expand blood vessels, and prevent myocardial ischemia and hypoxia. The indoor temperature should ideally be controlled between 18-20 degrees Celsius, with relative humidity kept at 40%-50%.
Secondly, it’s important to guard against stomach ailments. For those who previously suffered from...