Although hypertension is a very common disease, the effects can be quite significant, especially for the elderly, who are at great risk. However, with the improvement of people's living standards and the development of medical technology, hypertension can be stabilized by daily care and diet in its early stages, so the daily care of elderly patients with hypertension is particularly important in ordinary times.

So what health care should elderly patients with hypertension do?

First, control weight. Obesity is an important risk factor for hypertension, the chances of obese elderly people suffering from hypertension will be many times higher than normal people, and has a great relationship with the distribution of fat.

Second, adhere to a reasonable exercise. The chances of hypertension in people with little or no physical activity are quite high, but the elderly are not able to carry out strenuous exercise, you can choose some tai chi or walking and other slow exercise to control blood pressure, the key is to be persistent, you can also take the way of walking, as long as the amount of exercise can be achieved.

Third, maintain a regular lifestyle habits. In general, we should pay attention to the combination of work and rest, to go to bed regularly, to do the principle of early to bed and early to rise, do not stay up late, to ensure adequate sleep time, and to develop their own hobbies, you can learn to draw and sing and other entertainment projects, which is conducive to physical and mental health.

Fourth, choose reasonable health care products.Hypertension should be prevention-oriented, no disease should take preventive measures to keep away from hypertension, reasonable health care products, can give the elderly to supplement the required trace elements and nutrients, can enhance physical fitness, you can achieve the purpose of preventing and treating hypertension.

What are the symptoms of hypertension in the elderly?

Hypertension is a disease in which the main manifestation is a continuous increase in arterial blood pressure. Hypertension can be divided into primary and secondary types, primary hypertension does not have any obvious symptoms in the early stage of the disease, and only through physical examination is it possible to find high blood pressure. Patients will be more sensitive in the early stages of the disease, with symptoms of headache and dizziness, and tinnitus in both ears and numbness in the limbs, and in severe cases will have palpitations and shortness of breath, insomnia and other symptoms.

Elderly hypertension is a serious disease, family members should not ignore the danger of this disease, in ordinary times, we should always observe the condition of elderly patients, should urge elderly patients to regularly go to the hospital for blood pressure testing. If the condition is mild, diet and exercise therapy can be used to stabilize the condition. But if the condition is serious, you should actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, and should take reasonable antihypertensive drugs under the guidance of the doctor.