What are some common health concerns for senior citizens?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 03:23
The elderly are prone to choking because the throat and swallowing muscles have degenerated and lack muscle strength.
When drinking water -
5. Old people do not have the same physical strength and endurance as young people.
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And the other is to prevent choking.
One is to Prevent Falling,
Pneumonia caused by choking on drinking water, milk, soup, etc., which is a common problem among the elderly.
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If there are elderly people at home.
After 60 and beyond, one has to begin to train themselves.
If liquid or food enters the trachea and is coughed out, the face will turn red and the blood pressure will soar. Sometimes choking can be fatal.
Stop everything and concentrate on drinking water carefully and slowly.
2. Please eat thick soup instead of clear soup. Clear soup flows quickly, and it is easy to choke when breathing is not smooth.
Take care and share with other elderly.
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1. Use a straw, if possible, while drinking water, and keep your head down when swallowing.
I received this in a WhatsApp forward and felt it should be widely shared.
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The following information is passed on by a doctor who is still active in the medical field. It is worth referencing, especially if you or your relatives or friends have become elderly.
3. Please do not drink liquid while there is still solid food in your mouth or while chewing. If the water stays in the mouth for too long, it will flow into the trachea and cause choking if you are not careful.
Please Note:
As we get older, we must drink water slowly, attentively, and cautiously.
A senior citizen of 62 years of age was admitted to the hospital for choking in his lungs after drinking a glass of water at 11:00 pm. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment but unfortunately died. His sudden death tells senior citizens that no matter what they do, they must pay attention to two things:
Do not speak or turn your head when there is food or water in your mouth.
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