1, keep warm.
When cold wave or strong cold air strikes, the incidence of hypertension and stroke in the elderly increases obviously, and patients with cardiovascular diseases are also prone to angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and heart failure. Cold is also an important cause of colds, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, emphysema and asthma. Therefore, the elderly must always pay attention to cold and warmth, and add clothes and pants in time with the change of weather to avoid catching cold and prevent colds. Avoid cold air blowing directly, wear a hat that can cover your forehead when you go out, don't walk in the wind when the wind is strong, walk sideways and protect your head with your hands or forearms.
Step 2 lead a regular life
After winter, the days are short and the nights are long. Old people should adapt to changes, add clothes in time and adjust their schedules. In winter, the elderly should get enough sleep, work and rest regularly, and "go to bed early and get up late". It is generally believed that the elderly should sleep for 7 to 9 hours in winter. Regular daily life also includes regular defecation. "If you want to live forever, your intestines will always be clean." . In winter, because it is inconvenient to go to the toilet and there is little activity, the elderly often can't insist on defecation every day. However, if you don't understand the stool for a long time, the intestine will absorb harmful substances in the stool and promote the development of some senile diseases.
3, pay attention to the protection of the lungs
Cold and dry air can increase the secretion of respiratory mucosa, hinder gas exchange, and make the condition worse or worse. Wear a scarf mask when going out and drink warm water at ordinary times to prevent the respiratory tract from being too dry; After 9 o'clock in the morning, you should open the window at home, or you can cook vinegar at home for sterilization to reduce the chance of lung infection. Nasal congestion after a cold. You can rub the alar back and forth with your thumb along both sides of the alar. After wiping, the nasal congestion will be unblocked immediately. Practice breathing, open your mouth in the fresh air and "ha" out loudly. Spit out all the foul air in your body.