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On a sunny autumn afternoon, Li Tianming and his family took a leisurely walk in a vast park on the outskirts of the city.
Li Tianming is a retired history teacher who is 68 years old.
During their walk, they noticed a group of elderly people who were moving on gym equipment. This scene sparked a discussion about healthy aging.
"Health is really a blessing for the elderly, and we should learn more from them. Li Tianming said to his family with a smile.
At this moment, Li Tianming's mobile phone rang, and the call was from his long-time chess friend Wang Zhijian.
Wang Zhijian told him in a heavy tone that their mutual friend, Zhou Jianguo, who was also an old buddy with superb chess skills, died suddenly in the early hours of this morning.
The news shocked Li Tianming, because Zhou Jianguo was in good health on weekdays, and he had always loved to play chess, and often participated in chess games together until late at night.
According to Wang Zhijian, Zhou Jianguo's wife, Liu Meihua, cried and said that he was "self-inflicted".
Apparently, the tragedy is related to their quarrel last night. Zhou Jianguo had a fierce dispute with Liu Meihua over trivial family matters at night, and after being emotional, he went back to the room alone, but died of a heart attack in the early morning.
This news made Li Tianming deeply saddened, and also caused him to think deeply about sudden death.
He decided to go to their family doctor, Dr. Wang, to learn more about the circumstances of sudden death and how to prevent it.
Dr Wong explained that sudden death is mostly due to cardiac causes, especially myocardial infarction or severe arrhythmias.
He points out that although a person may appear to be in good health, an underlying heart condition can still lead to sudden death without warning.
Agitation is a common trigger, especially in older adults with pre-existing heart conditions.
Dr Wong emphasises that it is especially important for older people to avoid intense mood swings.
He suggests that older people should learn some emotion management techniques, such as deep breathing, meditation or yoga, to reduce the negative effects of stress and anger on the heart.
In addition, he advises the elderly to have regular heart health check-ups so that heart problems can be detected and treated early.
After returning home, Li Tianming decided to share this information with his chess friends and friends, hoping that they would pay more attention to emotional management and regular medical check-ups.
He also started to try to do some gentle yoga every day to help him relax and adjust his mood.
A few months later, Li Tianming's body and mentality have improved significantly. He feels that his quality of life has improved and his relationship with his family has become more harmonious.
Through this incident, Li Tianming has a new understanding of life: health is not only physical, mental health is equally important.
He understands that preventing heart disease and other chronic diseases requires not only physical activity and diet, but also emotional management.
At the end of the story, Li Tianming shared his experience and learning in a community health talk, inspiring many of his peers to start paying attention to their own mental health.
This begs the question: how important is emotional management and mental health maintenance for the elderly?
A detailed analysis of this issue shows that mental health is essential for older adults.
Studies have shown that mood swings have a direct negative impact on the heart, especially in older adults with heart disease.
Managing emotions can not only help prevent heart disease, but also improve quality of life and reduce the risk of depression and anxiety.
Therefore, the maintenance of mental health should become a core part of the health management of the elderly.
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