How should elderly women maintain health when traveling abroad?

For older women, traveling is very beneficial to their physical and mental health, but they must pay attention to the following points in health care:

Prevent accidents: As the body functions of older women gradually deteriorate, Decline and move slowly, so be careful when traveling. Traveling by car, boat, boarding an airplane, and climbing mountains all require careful arrangements, and it is best to have family members accompanying you to take care of you. "Adventure" and other projects should be done according to one's ability and only in moderation. When you are in high spirits, you should take the principle of not feeling tired to prevent accidents caused by "extreme joy leads to sorrow".

Prepare medicines: Elderly women are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases. When traveling, in addition to bringing regular medicines, you should also prepare some special first-aid medicines. For example: patients with coronary heart disease should carry nitroglycerin lozenges or isoglycerin nitrite sprays, and Suxiao Jiuxin pills; patients with high blood pressure or diabetes should carry antihypertensive and hypoglycemic drugs, and diabetic patients using insulin should also prepare oral sugar. In order to promptly treat hypoglycemic reactions or hypoglycemic shock.

Treatment of falls: If you fall while traveling, the caregiver should not rush to help you up, but first pay attention to observe and find the cause of the fall. If you fall on uneven ground, it is likely to be related to the road; If you collapse in the toilet, it may be syncope or cerebrovascular accident caused by defecation. The symptoms of elderly women after falling should also be carefully observed. For example, foaming at the mouth, unconsciousness, and constant twitching may be epilepsy; if the face is pale and the pulse is weak, it may be orthostatic hypotension; if the mouth is moaning continuously and cannot be stopped, it may be epilepsy. If the limb is moved, dislocation or fracture may occur. During first aid, move slowly and avoid using excessive force. After simple on-site treatment, it should be sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

Carry a cane: The cane is called the "third leg" of the elderly. Elderly women with weak legs and feet especially need it to "help them" when traveling.