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What do you need to know about senior's health
As one progresses in age, he retreats in health or fitness.
Though senior citizens are counseled to stay fit, it is barely
the case like. Numerous natural transformations occur in the
body as it moves towards fragility. For instance, the bones and
muscles lose their potential reducing the stamina of the body,
the kidneys and other internal organs start malfunctioning and
the vigor of the skin recedes.
But the fact is that health is wealth at every stage of life. It
is more crucial when one enters into the senior citizens
category because there are few caretakers in those times. So,
the elderly should concentrate on fitness as much as possible.
There are quite a few ways in which the aged can enjoy a good
physical and mental health.
1. Health Insurance- it is the first and foremost requirement of
every senior citizen. A medical insurance is the greatest friend
in the time of need. It can provide you and your family the
financial aid in worst times of your life. But one should be
pretty careful in purchasing a health care policy. The plan that
facilitates maximum benefits should be taken up.
2. Diet and Exercise- the diet of individual varies with the age
along with other factors. But at an older age, a person should
be extra careful in matters of eating. This is because, the
antibodies or the immunity system receives a setback in this age
and one becomes more prone to all sorts of illnesses. The diet
therefore should be thriving in vitamins, minerals, proteins and
carbohydrates. Fats should be strictly avoided as they make one
susceptible to numerous diseases particularly heart problems.
There must be an extra intake of calcium to support the
diluting
bones. But a rich diet is not enough. Some exercises should be a
part of daily routine in this age. Individuals need to be extra
cautious about movements of their limbs for the natural strength
and the disease fighting ability of the body keeps on retiring
in older ages.
3. Those who have a family history of ailments like prostrate
and colon cancer, the diseases that most likely hit men in
fifties and above, should get regular medical check ups done.
They must follow the doctor's advice and all the injunctions and
prohibitions.
4. Women are more likely to be affected by breast cancer. They
also are vulnerable to other diseases due to menopause. Though
the course of destiny can never be averted yet prevention should
never be ignored. There are some medicines that women should
take after menopause in order to minimize the risk factor.
5. Alzheimer's disease and Dementia are even threatening for
women. The former is a fall in certain cognitive brain
functions. It is a type of dementia. Dementia impedes an
individual's intellectual functioning and capability to work.
These diseases mostly affect women in sixties and above that.
Such women gradually become forgetful and incompetent in doing
skilful work. As soon as some of these symptoms are evident,
doctor should be consulted without delay. Drugs at early stage
might stop the situation from worsening.
6. Avoid stress. Stress is as harmful as any other contagious
disease. Don't stoop to drugs so called stress busters. Consult
a psychiatrist if conditions run out of control.
About the author:
Mansi gupta writes about seniors health
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