Certain rules must be
maintained by every elderly person in order to ensure proper health and long
life. The outline of personal hygiene in an elderly person is as follows:
1. Good Nutrition
It plays an important essentials role in the total
well being of elderly persons. The diet should be reduced in calories, but it
must be adequate in minerals and vitamins. The calories intake should be around
26 Kcal/kg body weight, of which
-50%
should be carbohydrates,
-30%
should be proteins, and
-20%
should be fats.
2. Avoiding of tobacco smoking and other drug
addictions.
3. Avoiding of over weight to escape from the
disease like diabetes, IHD etc.
4. Regular, light exercise.
5. Adequate water intake.
6. Mild sedation is helpful.
7. Every kind of mental stress and strain should be
avoided.
- What do you mean by personal hygiene?
- What Factors Responsible for Personal Hygiene?
- Describe the disease due to lack of hygiene.
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