Health tips for well-being of senior citizens
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down, and the virus poses even greater risk for the elderly, many of whom are self-isolating while also dealing with different age-related health issues. To sail through this crisis, it becomes all the more important for them to keep certain precautions in mind:
EXERCISE REGULARLY
Exercise at home with innovative workout methods to avoid boredom. Develop your core strength by lying down on your stomach, with hands behind your neck and try to raise your head and legs, two inches above the ground.
PRACTISE YOGA
Yoga and deep breathing exercises can work like magic in these stressful times. As this virus attacks the respiratory system, these exercises can help strengthen the lungs.
FOCUS ON MENTAL AS WELL AS PHYSICAL HEALTH
Our mental and emotional health is connected to physical well-being, and a mentally healthy individual can fight far more diseases. KEEP FIRST AID READY
Everyone must keep a strip of paracetamol tablets handy. Contrary to popular opinion, advanced paracetamol can come in handy not only when suffering from fever. DON’T PANIC IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT
If one suffers an accident at home, immediately connect with a hospital. If it comes to hospitalisation, ensure that the ambulance is sanitised and only the people in the house are accompanying the patient, to avoid risk of exposing the elderly to the virus.
DEALING WITH A BONE INJURY
If the person is not able n to move his limbs and attempt to do so invites pain, seek immediate advice from a doctor. If after a fall, the patient n feels pain on his side, it could be the hip or the spine. Common among octogenarians, the soft bones in their spine can break easily when they fall down. It is extremely important to differentiate between the two as the latter is more dangerous. One should lay the person n as he or she is and make sure that they’re comfortable.
Avoid giving the patient n something to eat and drink, unless completely necessary. This is to ensure that the evaluations that one has to undergo at the hospital go smoothly as they may require a fasting process.