Introduction: In our daily life, some unexpected problems are inevitable. Many people have also experienced unfortunate falls and abrasions. Slight abrasions or falls may be just epidermal abrasions or local tissue hematoma . If the situation is serious, it will easily cause bones, resulting in fracture problems.
Ear fractures are a high-incidence disease. All ages may cause , which is also caused by various factors, and more than 90% are caused by trauma.
For the elderly, the fracture phenomenon seems to be more obvious. According to relevant data research, some elderly people are particularly prone to fracture after falling. Many middle-aged and elderly people are over 65 years old and . As long as it is , it will easily cause fracture problems, and this probability can reach more than 83.6%.
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The old man broke his bones after falling?
As we grow older, the various tissue functions and organ functions in the elderly will continue to decline in nutrition and lose quickly. and hormone levels are also constantly declining, so physical fitness will become worse and worse.
Even some elderly people have various chronic diseases, such as High blood sugar , High blood pressure , cardiovascular disease, etc. . These problems will easily increase the risk of falling in the elderly.
The elderly are prone to falling. In addition to being related to deteriorating physical condition , it is also closely related to long-term sitting.
Sitting for a long time every day and not exercising through time will easily increase the probability of falling, and and the risk of fracture will also increase.
In our daily life, elderly people are prone to fall when they get up, take a shower, get up at night, or get on or get off the bus. Be careful at this time.
Nowadays, there are many people with osteoporosis , and osteoporosis is also a common problem for middle-aged and elderly people. This problem can easily lead to fall in the elderly, and can also easily cause fracture problems.
Osteoporosis is caused by reduced bone mass, deterioration of bone tissue structure or damage, resulting in brittle bone fractures, thereby increasing people's risk of fractures.
Generally, if the bone mass loss exceeds 20%, it will not easily lead to fracture problems for people. The most common fracture sites in patients with osteoporosis are hip bone and vertebrae.
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How harmful is the elderly fall?
fracture
fracture is the most common hazard for falls in the elderly. The damage parts of are different, and the impact on the body is also different.
If it occurs in the legs and brain, the consequences are generally serious. We often say that it is damaged for 100 days, but for older people, is likely to need to be bedridden for a long time.
. During this period, there will be many health risks , such as infection, bedsores or other complications.
For a long time, in severe cases, it may even shorten the lifespan of the elderly. Not long ago, the Queen of England passed away, and she fell accidentally before her death. Although this is not necessarily the cause of her death, But for older people, the body is also greatly affected.
cerebral hemorrhage
Many people have seen such scenes in novels or films and TV series , that is, the elderly will fall into a coma after falling down.
As a result, I was sent to the hospital and found a cerebral hemorrhage after taking a video, This phenomenon is also uncommon in daily life.
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Reminder: The elderly should supplement two nutrients appropriately, or reduce the risk of fractures
Calcium supplementation
Calcium element is an essential nutrient for bone health. As they age, calcium elements in the body will be lost, especially after the age of 35, So if the elderly want to reduce the risk of fractures, they need to supplement calcium properly.
According to the recommendations of " Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents ", after people are over 50 years old, their daily calcium intake needs to reach 1,000 to 1,200 mg.
In addition to tablet supplements, it is recommended that everyone focus on dietary supplements. However, if the calcium deficiency in the body is relatively serious, can reasonably choose calcium tablets and other calcium supplements under the guidance of a doctor.
In our daily life, there are many foods rich in calcium, such as dairy products, soy products, fungus , seafood, green vegetables, etc.
Vitamin D
Just supplementing calcium is not enough. Vitamin D is also particularly critical. Under the active effect of vitamin D, can open the calcium ion channel on the intestinal cell membrane in just a few seconds.
In this way, calcium ions can quickly pass through the cell membrane and enter cell liquid . can effectively maintain the calcium and phosphorus balance at this time, and can also prevent the calcium elements in the bone from falling out or dissolving.
So for everyone, supplementing calcium is very important, and supplementing vitamin D is also very important.
You can get vitamin D from sesame , livestock meat, salmon, garlic, beef and other foods.
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Prevention of falls should be "prescribed the right medicine"
Say goodbye to put carpets and plants
Unsmoked carpets or rolled items, will easily trip over the elderly.
In addition, it is recommended that children need to check regularly where the elderly often go to many places to see if there are scattered wires and other obstacles, so that hidden dangers can be removed in time.
Actively maintain the body
For the elderly, in addition to adjusting these risk factors, they should also actively maintain their personal physical and mental health, and actively prevent and treat problems such as elderly diseases and osteoporosis. can better maintain physical fitness and maintain a sense of balance in the body.
Try not to set thresholds
For the elderly who need to use a wheelchair and have inflexible legs and feet, setting thresholds will easily cause trouble to life and may even trip the elderly.
so it is best not to set thresholds at home. If you bring a hilt at home with a hit ladder, you should also add anti-slip devices.
Conclusion: In our daily life, it is inevitable that some bumps and bumps will occur, and the occurrence of fractures is also an unexpected problem. If this phenomenon occurs, you must seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Please ask the doctor to clarify the degree and location of the fracture for corresponding treatment. Do not deal with it privately, so as to delay the best treatment opportunity.
