Regulate diet
Because the five internal organs are weak, the intestines and stomach of the elderly are also weak. If the diet is cold and unrestrained, and the hunger is impermanent, it is bound to hurt the stomach and get sick. Therefore, in autumn, the elderly should eat less and eat more, and eat more cooked, soft and appetizing things. In addition, due to the dry climate in autumn, it is easy to commit the disease of body fluid injury and autumn dryness. Therefore, in the choice of food, we should give priority to the products that are sweet, nourishing the lungs and promoting fluid production. Such as: pear, lily, Ophiopogon japonicus, water chestnut, yam, pig lung, lotus seed, lotus root and so on. You can eat more; You can also add some nourishing Chinese medicines, such as wolfberry porridge, Yuzhu porridge, Yuzhu wine, persimmon wine, etc. It has a positive effect on strengthening the body's resistance and preventing diseases.
Pay attention to your daily life.
"One autumn rain and one cold", the temperature difference in autumn changes greatly, the temperature is low, and the evil wind and cold are extremely harmful. In addition, the elderly have decreased resistance and adaptability, and are particularly prone to colds, upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, cor pulmonale, and even heart failure, which is life-threatening. So pay attention to cold and warmth. If possible, you can insist on washing your face, wiping your nose, or even taking a cold bath with cold water to improve your cold resistance and prevent colds.
Nursing spirit
In the crisp autumn season and the bleak scenery of nature, it is easy to cause the negative emotions of pessimism and sadness of the elderly. It is found that bad psychological stimulation will inhibit the immune defense function of human body, which will easily lead to endocrine and metabolic disorders, thus leading to many diseases. Therefore, the elderly should pay special attention to mental health care, and can choose appropriate cultural and recreational activities such as playing chess, painting and calligraphy, planting flowers and grass, playing with things and watching birds, etc., so as to enjoy their body and mind, cultivate their sentiments and spend their old age safely.
Pay attention to prevention
The special climate in autumn is prone to "autumn dry cough", colds, chronic bronchitis, stomach diseases, rheumatism, asthma, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and so on. Therefore, the elderly should focus on prevention, actively control the primary disease in combination with their own physical conditions, and be alert to the occurrence of prone diseases in autumn.