"Health experts pointed out that the elderly should not blindly pursue pillows with so-called amazing functions, but should choose suitable products according to their living environment and physical quality. The weather in the south is warm and humid, and the temperature fluctuates little. It is better to use a cold pillow at this time. The temperature difference between morning and evening in the north is large, and the temperature of cold pillows such as bamboo chips will change quickly with the environment and it is easy to catch cold. There are mainly bamboo pillows, hemp pillows and grass pillows on the market, among which hemp pillows ... "Only with good sleep quality can you have a good figure. For the elderly, it is not suitable for pillows that are too soft, and pillows that are too hard are not conducive to protecting the spine. Especially when people are old, there will be degenerative changes in the spine, and more attention should be paid to preventing various spinal diseases. In addition to hardness, the requirements of the elderly for pillows also include height and size.

1, height

For the elderly, the height of the pillow for the elderly is about 9 cm, neither too high nor too short. High pillows are not conducive to the sleep of the elderly, which easily leads to insomnia and dreaminess, and the quality of sleep is reduced. Short pillows are also not conducive to the sleep of the elderly, because they are not conducive to the relaxation and rest of the cervical spine, and there will be a sense of depression, which is not conducive to blood circulation.

2. Soft hardness

Many people think that the softer the pillow, the better, but it is not. Too soft pillows will oppress our scalp in a large area, which is not conducive to blood circulation, and even can't support the head and cervical vertebrae of the elderly well. Sometimes, a pillow that is too soft will hinder the rotation of the head. Old people who are not very agile tend to bury their faces in pillows when turning over, which affects their breathing. If it is serious, it will suffocate. In addition, stiff neck may also be related to the pillow being too soft. The spine of the elderly with degenerative changes is more prone to serious spinal diseases due to poor pillow hardness. So we'd better choose a pillow with a little less hardness, which has a better supporting effect on the head and will not hinder the relaxation of the muscles of the head and neck.

3. Pillow core

Old people prefer buckwheat skin pillows. Besides, silkworm excrement, tea and rice are all good pillow cores suitable for the elderly, because these pillow cores can be molded and have good air permeability. For some patients with cervical spondylosis, pillows made of these materials can help treatment to some extent.

4. Structure

It is better for the elderly to choose the groove design, that is, the middle is lower than the periphery, so that the pillow can support the neck better than the straight pillow. A high-quality pillow will definitely fit the physiological curvature of cervical vertebra closely, which can help people to eliminate the fatigue of cervical vertebra muscles and ligaments during sleep. The traditional pillow that the elderly like very much will make the cervical spine hang up and easily deform the spine.