Text/Xia Mo
Editor/Xia Mo
Preamble:
In today's society, people pay more and more attention to their own health problems, especially the elderly, with the gradual increase of age, once people reach old age, various functions gradually decline, and there will be more and more small problems in the body.
As long as some elderly people find out that they are sick, they will be anxious, and they are very worried that it will affect their life expectancy and their health, so they will choose to use various methods for treatment.
However, not all diseases require intervention, and some diseases are just a normal disease that occurs in old age, and overtreatment will not only waste money, but also harm the body.
Grandma Wang is over 70 years old this year, and she has been paying special attention to her health for so many years, but she has recently found that she always can't remember things, forgetting things, sometimes forgetting what she wants to buy when she goes out to buy vegetables, and sometimes when cooking at home, she will suddenly lose concentration in a daze, and will forget that she is cooking, which leads to frequent paste.
Therefore, this made Grandma Wang very anxious, always sitting on the balcony in a daze, afraid that she would become a burden to her children after she got sick, so she became more and more melancholy, and she couldn't sleep well in the middle of the night.
The daughter found out about Grandma Wang's abnormality and didn't want to see Grandma Wang anxious because of these things, so she took Grandma Wang to the hospital for a series of examinations, and in the end there was no major problem.
The doctor said that Grandma Wang's health is good, but she has a little high blood pressure, and memory loss is very normal, that is, senile degenerative diseases, and physical aging is inevitable in old age, so there is no need for excessive treatment, and excessive treatment may aggravate the problem.
If you are really worried, you can do more brain exercises and maintain a good attitude, which is conducive to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. After listening to the doctor's words, Grandma Wang was finally relieved.
There are many elderly people like this, and they panic when they have a small problem, but not all diseases need to be treated, and some diseases are a sign of aging.
Therefore, when we find that there is an abnormality in the body, we must first identify whether it is some serious physical disease, and if it does not have much impact on our health, we need to calm our minds.
Fear of disease and death is a normal psychological phenomenon of human beings, and aging is also a very normal physiological phenomenon, which is a natural law that human beings cannot avoid.
Before the human body ages, various parts of the body will send signals, and the normal aging changes of the body may cause panic, and if it is difficult to accept it for a while, it will be considered a disease, and try to treat it.
But strictly speaking, there are several minor diseases that are not diseases, but normal degenerative diseases in old age, which are also geriatric diseases. Yes, there is no need for overtreatment, or it is likely to harm the body and increase the risk of disease.
These 5 diseases may not be diseases, but they are getting older
1. Cerebral atrophy in old age
Brain atrophy is the most common chronic disease in old age, due to the gradual decline of the function of various organs in the elderly, the brain will gradually decline, which will lead to insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the brain, the number of brain cells will decrease, and the structure of brain tissue will also shrink, resulting in brain atrophy.
Brain atrophy in the elderly will cause memory loss, inattention, etc., which are actually a very normal manifestation of aging.
When the elderly have this symptom, they always like to scare themselves, thinking that it is a serious disease, so excessive treatment will lead to more and more treatment.
If the elderly usually worry about this and that, excessive energy consumption, memory loss, distraction may occur, so in old age, to make yourself relaxed, maintain a good attitude, develop a good life Xi habits.
2. Osteoporosis
The elderly are prone to backache, the cause of which is caused by osteoporosis in the elderly, and at a certain age, the loss of calcium in the human body will be accelerated, resulting in a decrease in bone density, which will increase the risk of osteoporosis.
People will always say that people are most afraid of wrestling in old age, and they will have an accident when they fall, precisely because the bone density of the elderly is too low, and the bones are very fragile, and if they suffer a little external impact, it is very easy to cause bone breakage.
Moreover, with the loss of calcium, the joints between bones are seriously worn out, and joint pain in the elderly will occur. Osteoporosis is irreversible as soon as it appears, so prevention is better than cure.
If osteoporosis occurs, it is necessary to increase bone density through diet, exercise and medication to effectively improve osteoporosis.
Secondly, do not over-treat, know that osteoporosis is the most common phenomenon after the natural aging of the human body, if over-treatment will harm the body.
The elderly should supplement more calcium, vitamins and other nutrients, which can effectively prevent and delay osteoporosis.
3. Constipation
The gastrointestinal tract is the most important digestive system of the human body, and when it reaches a certain age, the organs will gradually decline, and the digestive function of the elderly will also decline, which can easily cause symptoms such as stomach discomfort and indigestion.
And because the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract slows down, the frequency of bowel movements will also decrease, which will lead to constipation in the elderly, and if overtreated, it can easily cause some gastrointestinal diseases.
Therefore, constipation in the elderly does not need to be overtreated, and you can eat some easily digestible foods in your daily diet, maintain proper exercise, or follow the doctor's instructions to use digestion-promoting drugs.
4. High blood pressure
High blood pressure is the most common in the elderly, and as we age, the speed of blood flow becomes slow, the elasticity of blood vessels decreases, and the metabolic function of blood vessels decreases.
For an adult, the normal value is that systolic blood pressure should be kept between 90-140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure should be kept between 60-90 mmHg.
However, some elderly people are prone to elevated blood pressure, or the problem of aging blood vessels, coupled with the slow flow of blood causing fat accumulation, it will block blood vessels, resulting in high blood pressure, which is a normal phenomenon.
As long as the blood pressure can be controlled within the normal range, there is no need for excessive treatment, otherwise it will cause myocardial ischemia, hypotension and other problems.
5. Dazzled and deaf
When people get older, they will have difficult eyes to see things and their ears will not be able to use their ears, which is due to the gradual decline of the function of various organs.
Older people also experience increasingly blurred vision and auditory dysfunction, which are caused by the aging of the system, so there is no need for excessive treatment.
epilogue
In short, after people reach old age, there will be a series of small problems in the body, or they are normal aging phenomena, and some small problems do not need excessive treatment, but will cause serious consequences.
However, since each person's situation is different, it is still necessary to go to the hospital for a check-up in case of uncertainty.
In daily life, some diseases can also be effectively prevented and improved through a healthy diet and a good lifestyle.