Are there elderly people who take regular medicines at home? 5 things to pay attention to

 Are there elderly people who take regular medicines at home? 5 things to pay attention to

Diabetes, cataracts, high blood pressure, arthritis and mental problems can appear in old age and advice from a psychiatrist should be sought.

Keep medicines in a safe place, make a list of medicines, double check to avoid taking the wrong medicines and follow the doctor's instructions.

With increasing age, various diseases take hold in the body. The body becomes weak. Problems such as diabetes, cataracts, high blood pressure, hearing loss, heart disease, joint pain and arthritis can appear. Similarly, mental problems such as depression, dementia, sleep problems, etc. can appear.

Old age is a stage of life. There is a possibility of getting diseases in this state. Many things have been neglected due to urbanization. In such a situation, people do not respond properly to the elderly and try to stay away from them.

Due to this, the elderly also fall into depression. In old age, advice from a psychiatrist should be sought so that these diseases do not harm the body. Then the long list of medications begins. Sometimes some medications have to be taken for life. However, with advancing age, caution should be exercised when taking medications, otherwise they may cause harm instead of benefit. According to many studies, many people over the age of 65 are dependent on medications. Therefore, medication management is very important.

How to pay attention to the elderly's medications?

1. Keep all medications and vitamins in one place

If the medications are kept in different places, it is much easier for the elderly in the house to keep them in one place. Sometimes there may be no other members in the house, in which case the elderly can take the medication themselves. However, if the medications are kept in different places, the elderly may forget to take some medications.

For example, some people keep some pills in the kitchen, while others keep them by the bed or in other places. But many medications have to be taken at the same time. In such a situation, they may be missed due to the medications being kept in different places. Which may reduce the effectiveness of the medication. Therefore, it is important to understand well with the doctor which medicine to take and when. Negligence in time or dosage can put you at greater risk. If the elderly take their own medication, set a reminder on their mobile phone.

2. Keep the medication in a safe place

In general, medications should be stored in a cool and dry place. This means that they should be stored carefully. Otherwise, cold and sunlight can reduce the effectiveness of the medication. Medications should be stored out of reach of children or pets. Follow the doctor's or pharmacist's instructions for medications that need to be stored in a special place.

3. Create and maintain a medication list

To avoid negative drug interactions, it is important for the elderly to know what regular medications they are taking. Therefore, an up-to-date list of their medications, vitamins, and supplements should be kept.

The name of the medication should be kept, and the condition it is used for. It is helpful to note how many times a day they take the medication or use it. It is important to keep track of whether the elderly are taking each medication prescribed by the doctor correctly.

It is important to know whether the medication is for short-term or long-term use. You should also pay attention to the expiration date of the medication and to ensure that the elderly do not take any medication repeatedly.

4. Double-check to avoid taking the wrong medication

Some elderly people are taking multiple medications, vitamins, or supplements. In such cases, you should be careful not to take any other wrong medication. Use an online drug interaction checker to avoid any interactions with your doctor or pharmacist.

5. Make sure the medication instructions are clear

It is important to follow the doctor's instructions with the medication. If this is not followed, the medication may not work properly. Therefore, it is important to follow what the doctor says. This reduces the risk of negative drug interactions and side effects.

Elderly people should understand which medications are safe to take at the same time. Some medications need to be taken with food before taking them, while others need to be taken on an empty stomach. If there is any uncertainty, you should seek clarification and detailed instructions from your doctor.

Regular exercise is the best life

"The risk of cancer is as high as the risk of cancer for those who smoke one cigarette a day, and for those who live a sedentary life by avoiding labor, exercise, and hard work."

In fact, those who lead sedentary lives are more likely to get cancer and other diseases. Among them are cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, obesity, osteoporosis, osteopenia, kidney stones, osteoporosis, intoxication, shoulder joint jam, colon cancer, mental stress, anxiety, and depression. Diseases such as atherosclerosis, deep vein thrombosis, constipation, acidosis, indigestion, and insomnia are prominent.

Increasing urbanization, the abundant availability of luxury and recreational materials, comfortable transportation, well-equipped, and computer-connected workplaces, and work-related tasks in a chair are making our lives inactive day by day.

Because of the need to spend time sitting on a sofa at home and in a chair in the office, the patient is also called couch potato in satirical language. With the practice of modern lifestyle, the number of such couch potatoes in the society is increasing day by day and the outbreak of diseases related to physical inactivity has increased exponentially, resulting in death which cannot be prevented by exercise alone.

In Nepal too, our lives are becoming more and more inactive due to increasing urbanization and the practice of living a modern lifestyle.

Due to physical inactivity and unhealthy lifestyle, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, uric acid, back pain, osteoporosis,, and drug addiction are becoming household problems in our country. The outbreak of these diseases has skyrocketed after the Nepalese people, who were accustomed to indispensable labor and exercise due to geography and natural lifestyle, became accustomed to lazy and inactive lifestyles along with the use of amenities and resources. We cannot give up technology to avoid problems due to amenities and problems caused by the use of science and technology, but we can get rid of these problems by promoting physical activity such as labor, exercise, and sports somewhere in our daily routine.

What can be done

Morning Walk, Running, Skipping, Beating, Sports, Swimming, Trampoline Jumping, Taekwondo, Dancing, Yoga, Aerobics, Zumba, Ballet, Salsa, Hiking, Bata Cycling, static cycling, going to the gym, climbing stairs, kumfukrante, playing usu, boating, doing water exercises, engaging in chores or gardening.

What should exercise be like?

The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the following features to be indispensable in scientific exercise for health protection:

1. Intensity: Exercise needs to be as fast as you can increase your heart rate and respiratory rate and break a sweat.

2. Elongation: Exercise should be done continuously for at least 15 to 30 minutes without stopping.

3. Regular: Exercise should be repeated at least 3 times a week.

As the Eastern Health Sciences have shown, the inclusion of the following dimensions in scientific exercise is considered inevitable

1. Exercise should break the sweat once and increase the speed of the heart and breathing.

2. Once all the joints of the body should be used.

3. Exercise should not only be for the muscles and skeletons but also for the soft organs inside the body, such as the intestines, intestines, kidneys, liver, feces, lungs, heart, and brain.

How to exercise:

Exercising should not be the only way to start. It should also be prepared. You should choose a place that is full of natural beauty, free from pollution, has enough air and light. Enough half an hour before the start and two sips of water just before the start, but do not drink water immediately after the exercise. Patients with special diseases and conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, should exercise only as prescribed by their physician.

Exercise should be done only to the best of your ability, do not try to be competitive, zealous. Warming-up and relaxation exercises should be done before starting. Exercise-specific clothing, such as shoes, belts, T-shirts, should only be worn. Also, these materials must be comfortable. When exercising with special tools and materials, the materials should be handled carefully. Special care should be taken as exercise can cause injuries. Do not panic while exercising. You should be sure to set a regular time and relax for a while after exercising. In the beginning, the pain of life should not be left.

Benefits:

1. Exercise helps to balance body weight. Exercising regularly reduces the weight of obese people and increases the weight of lean people.

2. Exercise helps keep the heart, blood vessels, and respiratory organs healthy. Regular exercise has been shown to lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol in the blood, thus reducing the risk of heart and vascular disease. Exercise helps to reduce high blood pressure and increase low blood pressure and also plays an important role in controlling diabetes.

3. Exercise has a big hand in stress control. Exercise can help control mental problems, such as anxiety, depression, fear, and depression. Exercise improves mood, boosts confidence and creativity, and improves mental processes such as memory, rhythm, meditation, and concentration. Exercising for a long time does not reduce the cognitive capacity of the brain.

4. Strengthens muscles, skeleton, and nervous system. Purifies the blood. Increases digestive capacity. Helps to solve problems like indigestion, indigestion, acid bile, gastric, and constipation.

5. Exercise also helps to get rid of addiction.

6. Exercise increases physical, mental, and sexual ability.

7. Exercise also helps increase cancer resistance.

8. Helps in the prevention of non-communicable diseases.

9. It is especially beneficial for people with insomnia.

10. Don't get old fast.