Diet is part of keeping healthy, but it is certainly not the whole thing. Besides paying attention to health care in diet, how should the elderly keep in good health in their daily life? The first is the combination of work and rest. Although the sleep time of the elderly will be shortened, the quality of sleep must be improved. At the same time, drink a glass of water after waking up every day, and be sure to drink warm water, because at night, the human body can't take in so much water during the day, and at the same time, breathing and excretion will also make the human body lose a lot of water. So drinking warm water in the morning can not only replenish water, but also help prevent constipation.

In addition, the physiological function of the elderly is gradually deteriorating, and many joints are aging, so proper exercise, such as walking slowly and playing Tai Ji Chuan, can stretch your muscles. But don't exercise excessively, so as not to cause irreparable harm. It is enough to exercise for half an hour every day. At the same time, if the elderly want to be healthy, they must give up smoking and limit alcohol, because this is also related to the aging of physical function. It is getting colder and colder in autumn and winter. At this time, the elderly need to pay attention to the blood circulation of the body, such as soaking their feet with warm water.

In addition to physical health care, mental health care for the elderly is also a very important part of health care. Without the affairs of work, amateur life has become the main life of the elderly, so many times the life of the elderly often enters a lonely state, because there is no rich life interest. Old people should cultivate some hobbies in their later years, such as playing chess, raising flowers, birds and cats, dancing in square dance, learning musical instruments, and even joining the ranks of young people playing video games, because many games can make old people mentally active and improve their memory.

There is an old saying that it is never too old to learn. This study refers not only to study, but also to reading. Reading is the simplest and best way to cultivate sentiment and maintain mental health for both the elderly and the young. What are the benefits of reading for the elderly? First of all, reading will delight the body and mind and keep the brain thinking. Everyone says that the more brains you use, the smarter you are, especially the elderly. Reading will alleviate the "aging" of the brain, which is not only beneficial to health, but also the elderly often live alone, so reading more books is not easy to be deceived by some bad marketers.