DISEASES OF THE ELDERLY
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
The main diseases in the elderly are arteriosclerosis, arthritis, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, vision or hearing problems, dementia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, etc.. These are the most common.
We refer now to arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), very close to her cousin, atherosclerosis, which is hardening of the arteries due to cholesterol. This begins when monocytes (a type of white blood cells) circulating in the blood, penetrate the arterial wall and become fat cells accumulate, leading to decrease the space through which blood flows, and in the best, the organs do not receive enough oxygen. In the worst cases occurs A.C.V. (Stroke).
Once this condition, there is so far able to reverse it. Yes we can prevent complications that may occur in vital organs like heart and brain. It would be what is called secondary prevention.
This further strengthens the idea of primary prevention should be done throughout life.
Prevention eliminates controllable risk factors like cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise.
It would be appropriate to start with proper nutrition, from small:
- Eat less foods high in saturated fats (fatty meats, bacon, sausage, organ meats, butter, cream)
- Eat more unsaturated fats: olive oil, sunflower, corn, nuts, fish (add omega 3).
- Eat foods rich in fiber and carbohydrates such as rice, vegetables, legumes, tubers, fruits, milk and nonfat yogurt, bread and crackers, brown rice, apricot plum, raisins, nuts, skinless chicken, mackerel, tuna, variety fruit, plenty of water.
as parents, it is our responsibility to create good habits in our children. to us to have a better quality of life. bringing children into the world, and then feed them pizza and soda in her room with the computational, television, video games, so do not bother, it is irresponsible.
+) Are not accustomed to consumption of sweets and soft drinks.
+) Use more of your bike, without the car and organize bicycle rides with other families.
+) promoted in schools and places of meeting the consumption of healthy foods and beverages, natural.
+) from small, a little salt and sugar (or anything).
+) also from small accustomed to vegetables, can be processed and used as pulp.
+) Lots of fruits, natural, gelatin, yogurt, smoothies or salads. Incorporate them!
*) Make Mothers meeting to discuss the recipes that give you more solutions, and which can be frozen, as the best method of conservation.
We, the elderly, we must educate them, guide them, talk a lot with them, explain the consequences of harmful habits, and accompany them in this way with tangible examples.
Atopic Dermatitis, DA, is a very common condition among children ages comprising zero to ten years. After this part may still be suffering but to a lesser extent. In a very uncomfortable illness that often prevents the child to make a full life. 






