Take care of your health so that parents live happily and healthily
Many families today choose to take care of the elderly's health more proactively. In addition to periodic health check-ups, they focus on building a reasonable diet, encouraging parents to exercise and creating conditions to maintain a positive spiritual life.
Ms. Ngoc Linh (Hanoi) said that after her father turned 80, the family agreed to take him for regular health check-ups instead of only going to the hospital when there are abnormal signs.
Every day, the members also remind my father to exercise, eat on time and spend time talking so that his spirit is always comfortable. At the same time, the family maintains a regular schedule of 3-6 months to take turns taking him to medical examinations at medical facilities," Ms. Ngoc Linh said.
Sharing the same view, Mr. Hoang Anh (Hai Phong) said that his family always considers taking care of his mother's health as a top priority. In addition to taking her for regular health check-ups, members also encourage her to maintain exercise and participate in appropriate activities to maintain both physical and mental health.
''In my opinion, caring for the elderly is not only about treating diseases but also helping them maintain health and joy in their daily lives," Mr. Hoang Anh shared.
In fact, more and more families are shifting from the "healing" mindset to the "prevention" mindset, considering comprehensive care of both physical and mental health as an important factor in helping the elderly improve their quality of life and limit age-related complications.
Many families still make mistakes in caring for the elderly
According to MSc.BS Le Thi Hang Nga (Department of Medical Examination, Phuong Dong General Hospital), the most common mistake today is that many families arbitrarily buy medicine based on experience and believe that just taking medicine is enough.
The most common mistake of many families is to arbitrarily buy medicine for treatment based on experience and think that just taking medicine is enough. In fact, the health of the elderly is affected by many factors such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, psychology and living environment," MSc. Dr. Le Thi Hang Nga said.
According to doctors, another mistake is to only focus on treating the disease without paying attention to prevention. Many diseases and complications can be detected early if the elderly have regular health check-ups and regular monitoring.
Many families, because they are busy, can only care for their loved ones at times. Meanwhile, the elderly need to be monitored continuously so that small changes in health can be detected early, avoiding becoming more serious," MSc. Dr. Le Thi Hang Nga shared.
Experts recommend that elderly care needs to be implemented comprehensively, combining periodic health check-ups, chronic disease management, proper nutrition, appropriate exercise and spiritual care. This is the foundation to help the elderly not only live longer but also live healthily, lucidly and maintain a quality of life.
