Things to note when traveling for the elderly

Introduction: The May Day holiday is coming soon, and many elderly people may also take advantage of the fine weather to go out for fun. How should we make travel plans for the elderly? Taking the elderly on a trip is helpful. The May Day holiday is coming soon, and many elderly people may also take advantage of the fine weather to go out for fun. How should we make travel plans for the elderly? Taking the elderly to travel is good for physical and mental health, so what should the elderly pay attention to when traveling? What should seniors bring when traveling? We all know that the physical fitness of the elderly is limited after all, and they cannot play around like us young people, so we must pay attention to some things in order to avoid some embarrassing situations. Top 10 things to note when traveling on May Day for the elderly: 1. Prevent accidents. You should move cautiously. Cars, boats, and mountain climbing must be carefully arranged. It is best to have someone to take care of you and accompany you. When traveling, the elderly should try to avoid walking on steep trails and not climb mountain and forest rock walls alone to avoid accidents. 2. Pay attention to allergies. Elderly people with a history of allergies should try to avoid places with flowers. They can also take anti-allergic drugs such as Permin in advance to prevent pollen allergies. 3. Pay attention to dietary hygiene. When traveling, increase nutrition appropriately. You should focus on tasting the delicacies and snacks from various places. You should not eat too much at one time, let alone overeating, to avoid indigestion. You should also pay attention to dietary hygiene and avoid eating unclean, raw or cold food to prevent viral hepatitis, dysentery, typhoid and other intestinal infectious diseases from being introduced through the mouth. 4. Prevent motion sickness. Carsickness, seasickness and airsickness are the most common causes of motion sickness. Fasting, overfullness, fatigue and lack of sleep are common triggers and should be avoided. Mild motion sickness can be eliminated by resting with eyes closed or lying in bed. If the reaction is more obvious, you can take Diosin, Diosin or Diazepam orally half an hour before traveling. If motion sickness occurs and there is no drug treatment, you can acupuncture or massage Neiguan and Zusanli points. 5. Bring regular medicines. Elderly people who travel must bring some medicines that are used daily to prevent them from being used at critical times. We must not be careless when carrying these commonly used medicines, because if we are careless, we may It will cause irreparable consequences. 6. Pay attention to colds. The climate in spring is unpredictable, with wind and rain. When going out, you should prepare enough clothes, carry rain gear, and have shoes and socks of appropriate size. It is not advisable to sit on cold, damp stone ground to prevent rain. Do not stand in the wind when climbing or going downhill to avoid catching cold and getting sick. If you catch a cold due to rain while traveling, you can add an appropriate amount of ginger and onion to brown sugar when you get home, decoct it with water and take it hot to drive away the wind and cold. Wash your feet with hot water before going to bed, and raise your feet appropriately when sleeping to promote blood circulation in the feet and eliminate fatigue as soon as possible. 7. Don’t forget to bring a cane. The cane is the “third leg” of the elderly. Therefore, the elderly should bring a cane when traveling. 8. Don’t be overtired. Beautiful spring scenery and beautiful mountains and rivers often make people linger and watch them non-stop. In this way, excessive fatigue can easily occur. If symptoms such as fatigue, sweating, dizziness, dizziness, and heart palpitations occur, you should rest as soon as possible and do not insist on it. Elderly people with cardiovascular disease should strengthen self-monitoring. 9. Pay attention to keeping warm from the cold. The climate in spring is changeable and capricious. It can easily cause respiratory infections such as influenza. Therefore, you should prepare enough clothing, supplies, etc. to prevent unexpected events. 10. Prevent the recurrence of old diseases. During spring outings in other places, allergic diseases and "acclimatization" diseases are prone to occur, so attention should be paid to prevention. Those who usually need medication should not stop taking it without authorization. Otherwise, it may cause the old disease to relapse, aggravate or worsen the condition. Travel for the Elderly Travel for the elderly must be planned, and cannot be random. Going out without any preparation is not conducive to our scientific travel, so we must pay attention to the fact that we must make a good travel plan. Plan your time and avoid peak periods. Since the elderly have relatively free time, they have many choices when traveling. Generally speaking, the elderly will avoid peak periods such as the tourist season and Golden Week when traveling. Firstly, they can avoid high-density crowds. Secondly, the price of travel in the off-season is relatively favorable. Prepare in advance to "nip problems in the bud." When arranging travel itineraries, the elderly should pay special attention to choosing suitable travel destinations and travel methods, and carefully consider the four major elements of time, location, itinerary, and transportation. Routine examinations and constant medicines are recommended. It is recommended to do some basic and routine physical examinations. People with chronic diseases should seek permission from their doctor. According to your own situation and illness, choose a travel itinerary, travel with others, and carry ready-made medicines and clothes. It is advisable to carry some light medicines such as motion sickness medicine, cold medicine, carminative oil, diarrhea and pain relief medicine with you. Conclusion: The above article introduces the precautions for the elderly to travel on May Day. Do we have a certain understanding of the May Day travel? There are many benefits to traveling on May Day. If we cannot make good use of it, we may regret it if we travel correctly. , I hope the knowledge introduced above can help everyone.