Nursing care of the elderly with stroke If the elderly have a "stroke", they can't take care of themselves. As the children of the elderly, they have the responsibility and obligation to take care of the seriously ill elderly. So what should they do as children? First of all, we should convince the elderly to build up confidence and exercise their limbs to avoid muscle and nerve atrophy. Massage every joint and muscle regularly is a good way to prevent joint stiffness and muscle atrophy. When the limbs can take the initiative to move, the elderly should be encouraged to sit on the bed or chair, pedal the bed or step on the ground, or turn walnuts by hand (fitness balls can be used for those with mild symptoms). Furthermore, you can help the elderly practice standing and walking. Some children are afraid that the "stroke" elderly people will fall and have misfortune, so it is not appropriate for them to engage in activities. In fact, the earlier you start exercising, the faster your limb function will recover and the lower your mortality rate will be. According to statistics, the five-year mortality rate of bedridden "stroke" elderly people is 54.7%, while only 12. 1% of active "stroke" elderly people die. In order to prevent deformity, the limbs of paralyzed old people should be fixed in the "functional position" with bandages, sandbags or pillows. Elbows should be at 90 degrees and wrists should be in pronation position. Old people are prone to drooping feet, so don't press the quilt directly on the instep. It is best to support the quilt with a support and put a pillow under your feet to make your ankle joint at 90 degrees. It is very important to prevent bedsores. After paralysis, it is inconvenient for the elderly to turn over, often due to the pressure between the protruding part of the bone and the mattress, the skin appears necrotic ulcer, and it is necessary to turn over frequently. Generally, you should turn over every two hours. After turning over, gently massage the protruding parts of the bones with alcohol or talcum powder to facilitate blood circulation. Using an air cushion or foam pad on the bony process can reduce the pressure. In addition, we should always scrub the skin of the elderly and spray some prickly heat powder on the folds, perineum and buttocks to keep them clean and dry. Once bedsore appears, you can dry the affected area with a big light bulb, apply purple liquid medicine, or sprinkle traditional Chinese medicine powder for promoting granulation, and press the pressure sore surface. Old people who stay in bed for a long time have a bad appetite. They should eat some chewy, digestible and nutritious foods, such as custard, soybean milk, milk, lotus root starch, rice porridge, jiaozi, chicken soup, fine noodles and so on. Be patient when feeding, swallow one mouthful before feeding another, and don't rush to avoid aspiration pneumonia. If the paralyzed elderly are not used to urinating in the lying position and have difficulty urinating, they can gently massage their lower abdomen with their hands, or apply a hot water bag to their lower abdomen, which will have certain effects. Elderly people in bed often suffer from constipation due to slow intestinal peristalsis, and constipation is often the cause of recurrence of "stroke", which cannot be taken lightly. If you don't understand the stool for 3 days, you should choose medication under the guidance of a doctor. For the elderly with paraplegia and hearing impairment on the right side, we should persuade them to speak slowly and listen to the radio more, so that their children and grandchildren can talk to him or her more and rebuild their language functions. Of course, this process is slow and requires great patience. About 60% of the "stroke" elderly people died of pneumonia during the recovery period. Therefore, we should pay attention to indoor ventilation, increase or decrease clothes in time, keep warm and prevent colds. Taking care of the elderly with stroke is like taking care of your own children. If the "stroke" elderly people can be carefully taken care of, most of them can recover within one year and half can take care of themselves.