Elderly people should suspend morning exercises when the weather gets colder

　　The temperature dropped sharply overnight, making people feel the chill of late autumn. Many elderly people, like Daddy Xia, suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems due to changes in weather conditions. Reporters are at Hospital The cardiovascular medicine clinic has seen about 20% more patients with hypertension than usual. Huang Yijiu, chief physician of the hospital's health department, said that when the seasons change, once the temperature difference is around 10°C or exceeds 10°C, there will be a peak number of visits for cerebrovascular patients. A sudden drop in temperature is indeed easy to induce for some patients disease . Because the drop in temperature causes blood vessels to contract violently, if the medicine is not taken in time, it is likely to aggravate the condition. Cold waves can also change the physical and chemical properties of human blood, such as accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, shortened blood coagulation time, increased blood viscosity, etc. These are all important factors in the formation of arterial thrombosis. Therefore, stroke and myocardial infarction take the lives of many elderly people every winter.

　　Director Gu of the hospital's Department of Internal Medicine told reporters that for elderly Generally speaking, when the temperature drops, special attention should be paid to it. It is very beneficial to take the initiative to do more physical examinations, such as measuring blood pressure. From 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. is the period when heart disease is most common. Elderly people are advised to be cautious during this period. exercise . Elderly people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should pay more attention and it is best to wait until the temperature is higher before exercising. Always carry emergency medicine with you when you go out.

　　Cold weather can also easily cause respiratory infections. It is best to wear a mask when going out in windy and cooling weather, and try to avoid entering and exiting public places to avoid cross-infection of respiratory diseases. Since indoor doors and windows are closed, the air is relatively dry, so you should drink more water and eat more light food.