Precautions for the elderly who are bedridden for a long time

The bodies of the elderly are prone to problems. Many people cannot walk freely at this stage, and some diseases will appear, requiring them to stay in bed for a long time. There are many issues that need to be paid attention to when the elderly are bedridden due to long-term illness. The elderly’s psychology will be greatly affected at this time, and their family members must be able to give them more care. Let’s take a look at the precautions for the elderly who are bedridden due to long-term illness.

The phenomenon of elderly people being bedridden due to long-term illness should be very common. There are such examples in my neighbor's home. We should pay more attention to the elderly who are bedridden due to long-term illness, especially their children should chat with them often, bathe them often, and pay attention to the precautions for the elderly who are bedridden due to long-term illness.

1. Dietary therapy for the elderly who are bedridden due to long-term illness

The best time to regulate the spleen and stomach is in late spring and early summer (i.e. the long summer). The spleen is responsible for thinking. Excessive thinking or failure to achieve one’s goals will damage the spleen and secretly consume blood.

【Diet therapy】

The first choice is to use white rice as the base, and cook it into a porridge. In winter, you can add some ginger or green onion. If you want to increase your fiber intake, you can add green vegetables, lean pork, etc. to the porridge to resist cold and prevent colds. In addition to porridge, you can also eat sweet foods such as sweet potatoes, red dates, and yam.

【Medication】

Lizhong Decoction (ginseng, dried ginger, white atractylodes, licorice) for treating spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness

Guizhi Renshen Decoction (cinnamon twig, ginseng, dried ginger, white atractylodes, licorice) for treating spleen and stomach deficiency and cold combined with exogenous infection

Sijunzi Decoction (ginseng, white atractylodes, poria, licorice) for treating spleen and stomach qi deficiency

Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction (ginseng, white atractylodes, poria, licorice, tangerine peel, pinellia, costusroot, amomum villosum) is used to treat spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness and qi stagnation.

2. What foods are good for the elderly who are bedridden for a long time?

1. Eat more foods that can enhance immune function, such as shiitake mushrooms, mushrooms, black fungus, white fungus, etc.

2. You can drink more soup, such as pork rib soup, fish soup, etc.

3. Provide patients with sufficient heat energy and protein, and eat more high-quality protein foods, such as milk, eggs, fish, poultry, etc.

3. What foods should elderly people who are bedridden for a long time avoid eating?

1. Avoid eating spicy, greasy, hard, raw, cold, sticky or other foods that may damage the spleen and stomach or are difficult to digest.

2. Avoid smoking and drinking.

There are many things to pay attention to when the elderly are bedridden due to long-term illness, especially in terms of diet. We must be able to ensure the nutritional supplements of the elderly. We must also be able to comfort them in time psychologically, chat with them more, and not let the elderly feel lonely. The most important thing is to be able to wash them frequently to avoid the occurrence of bedsores.