Psychohygiene refers to all measures that contribute to maintaining or consolidating mental health and thus preventing stress-related mental illnesses. Through psychohygienic measures, the patient becomes more resilient, i.e. more resistant to private and professional stresses, and at the same time optimizes his active stress management. Instructions for psychohygiene Live in harmony with yourself. Every person … Mental Hygiene
Smoking cessation is a necessary measure to combat tobacco addiction. As early as the 16th century, pipe tobacco was brought to Europe by the Spanish conquistadors. At that time as a privilege of the rich, today as a product of mass industry and available to everyone, dependence on the cigarette poison nicotine is one of … Smoking Cessation Procedures
The first prophylactic measure when there is a risk of bedsores is regular repositioning. Several times a day, the skin areas at risk must be inspected, and the patient must be repositioned correspondingly frequently. If turning the patient every two hours is not sufficient, aids such as soft mattresses can be used. It is important … Pressure Ulcer: Prophylaxis and Therapy
Successful aging depends significantly on daily physical activity. Not only is muscle and bone mass maintained through regular physical activity, but the risk of chronic diseases is also reduced. These include cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, osteoporosis, back problems and obesity. In addition, exercise promotes therapy and rehabilitation for many diseases. It is … Healthy and Fit Into Old Age: Regular Exercise
Reaching a biblical age while remaining healthy and vital is the dream of us all. A dream still, even though scientists are working flat out to extend our lifespan. However, we can already do some things to age “successfully”. The stages of human life Humans are subject to constant changes in form and performance. The … Life Phase Age
Nowadays, many people, especially young people, still consider sexuality as something that stops when women can no longer have children. They believe that only young people can properly experience erotic tension and have a high need for sexual satisfaction, while all this decreases more and more from middle age, finally ceasing completely in old age. … Sexuality in Old Age
Sooner or later, everyone must at some point deal with the question: How should it go on in old age? Regardless of whether this concerns one’s own future or that of one’s parents – in any case, it is important to have a plan in place before one’s strength wanes, one’s illness worsens or one’s … Outpatient Care: What to Look Out For?
In principle, the same applies to the elderly as to everyone else: Those who eat a healthy and varied diet stay fit longer. Vitamins and minerals as well as sufficient fluids help to strengthen the immune system and prevent diseases. Here seniors get tips for a healthy diet. Beware of vitamin D deficiency Human skin … Healthy Diet for Seniors
Too low energy content and poor composition of meals characterize the diet of most seniors. Meals do not provide them with what they urgently need: an adequate supply of nutrients in line with their requirements. Malnutrition is often the result. In old age, energy requirements decrease due to declining physical activity, but the need for … Seniors Eat Too Little
What do you do when you’re thirsty? Simple question, easy answer: drink something. But what if your body needs water without signaling it? This is the case for many older people – whether they live at home or in an elder care facility. Lack of fluids in old age Dry mouth, dry mucous membranes or … Too Little Fluid in the Elderly
Inguinal hernia surgery, removal of varicose veins, knee surgery by athroscope and cataract surgery – these are just a few of the approximately 400 operations that can be performed on an outpatient basis today. State-of-the-art surgical techniques and gentle anesthesia procedures put far less strain on the body than in the past and often make … Outpatient Surgery: No Problem Even for the Elderly
A pressure sore is tissue damage caused by high and prolonged pressure when patients are bedridden for extended periods of time. Ulcers develop in the areas where patients lie on their backs, often over the sacrum or coccyx or on outer ankles – this is referred to as “bedsores.” The affected areas of the body … Decubitus Ulcer: Pressure Ulcer and Bedsores: Prevention is the Best Therapy
