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Health promotion and prevention of risk factors and begaviours
are not reserved exclusively to younger age groups. Quite
on the contrary, they have at least equal imporatnce in the
population of the elederly. It is therfore necessary to familiarize
persons of this age segment with those most important risk
factors, as well as with recommendations for regular check-ups
and screening. This approach can prevent or postone occurence
of many chronic diseases and disabilities or delay complications..
Old persons should take responsibility for their own health,
and together with health care services contribute to their
healthy and succesful ageing. To achieve this goal it is necessary
to practice healthy behaviours and have regular check ups
of their health status.
Healty ageing means:
EAT HEALTHY
• At
least 5 meals containing fruit and vegies
• Fish
- at least once a week
• Whole
grain food
• Nuts
• Reduce
salt(<6g/dan)
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• It
is never too late to start
• Consult
your doctor
• Seek
help and support from your friends,
• family
and professional
• Start
with light exercise
• Practice
on a regular basis, at least 30 minutes a day
QUIT SMOKING
ALCOHOL should be reduced to minimum-less
than 2 drinks for males and 1 for females)
MAKE SURE TO MAINTAIN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AND
SOCIAL ACTIVITY
• socialize
with family and friends
• join
various clubs and associations
• read,
learn new skills
• choose
a hobby - it is never too late
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULAR CONTROL OF CHRONIC
DISESES AND MEASURES TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS
• Maintaining
blood pressure within acceptable ranges, <140/90 mmHg,
in diabetes patients and others at higher risk < 130/80
mmHg
• Maintaining
glucoregulation within acceptable ranges -HbA1c < 6,5%
• Lipidogram
within acceptable ranges -cholesterol< 5,2mmol/L
• Maintaining
appropriate body mass, reduce waist circumference to <
102 cm males < 88 cm females
RECCOMENDATION FOR EARLY DETECTION OF RISK FACTORS
FOR CHRONIC AND MALIGNANT DISEASES
• Body
weight - check at least once a year
• Blood
pressure - check at least once a year
• cholesterol
levels- to check every 5 years at minimum
• immunization
- flue once a year; Tetanus-Diphtheria - every 10 years;
Pneumococc.vacc. - once at the age of 65.
• Early
detection of colorectal cancer - stool test (bleeding) every
5 years, colonoscopy at least once in 10 years
• Detection
of diabetes mellitus - at least once in 3 years
• Eye
exam - every 1-2 years if needed
• Ear
exam - every 1-2 years if needed
• Breast
examination - by a medical doctor, once a year, self-exam
once a month, mammography once in 2 years
• Gynecological
PAP smear- every 1-3 years
• Testicles
-Part of every routing systematic examination
• Prostate
cancer- PSA, rectal exam after the age of 50 is compulsory
1 year
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