Father's Day (June 20) is coming. It's time to care about father's health, especially for those fathers who have worked hard for their children all their lives. On Father's Day, focus on the health of your father's stomach. A hospital found in clinical practice that the incidence of gastric ulcer in men aged 50 to 70 is particularly high, and some patients have experienced ulcer deterioration. The doctor said that many of these patients had suffered from stomach problems when they were young. Due to life pressures and working hard for their children, they would take medicine casually every time it flared up. As they grow older, with decreased resistance and physical weakness, the diseases would break out collectively. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly patients with stomach problems are reminded that stomach problems should be diagnosed and treated early. By the time large-scale ulcers appear, it's very easy for them to deteriorate. Because 70% to 80% of stomach cancer cases are caused by ulcers, waiting until then will be too late. Recently, a 56-year-old man surnamed Shi from Chongqing came to the outpatient department of the hospital accompanied by his daughter. At first glance, Shi was thin, yellowish-faced, and in poor spirits. The doctor suspected that his condition was not light. Shi said he had been suffering from stomach problems for 30 years. When he was young, taking ranitidine during flare-ups would make him feel better, so he never went to the hospital for examination. In recent days, he suddenly fell ill again, and this time the medication didn't work. He hadn't eaten anything for several days. Based on his situation, the doctor required him to undergo a gastroscopy. Sure enough, a large ulcer was found. Seeing her father's serious condition, her daughter cried on the spot. Her father worked hard for them siblings all his life and was very frugal. He had endured the stomach pain for so many years, which made her feel heartbroken and sad. Experts pointed out that the incidence of gastric ulcer in middle-aged and elderly men aged 50 to 70 is relatively high. These patients have had stomach problems for many years. When they were young, with strong resistance, taking ranitidine and other acid-suppressing drugs would alleviate the symptoms each time it flared up, but the ulcer did not improve. If you see an elderly person suddenly fainting on the street, it may be due to massive bleeding from a gastric ulcer. As people age, the gastric mucosa becomes thinner, organ functions decline, and resistance decreases. Many elderly people also have hypertension, coronary heart disease, etc. Taking cold medicine, antihypertensive drugs, etc., can cause even more damage to the already thin gastric mucosa, leading to aggravation of gastric ulcers. Elderly people suffer from painless gastric ulcers, with less obvious pain, short course of disease, but more cases of bleeding occur. Due to the hardening of blood vessels in the walls of the stomach and duodenum, sudden massive bleeding and shock can occur, which can be life-threatening if not promptly rescued. Some elderly patients may experience a sharp drop in blood pressure due to excessive bleeding, which could induce cerebral thrombosis and myocardial infarction.