As soon as summer starts, children and the elderly have to face a lot of problems due to strong sunlight and hot air. The rising temperature can have a dangerous effect on the health of the elderly. To avoid this, you can take some easy measures. These measures will help in keeping your body healthy. Let’s know about these measures.
Consume a healthy and balanced diet
It is very important to take care of the elderly and children during summer days. To avoid this, you must drink at least 7 to 8 glasses of water daily. Many times people are not able to drink so much water throughout the day. But drinking water is necessary to keep the body hydrated. Apart from this, the elderly should consume fruits which have high water content. You can consume fruits like melon, watermelon and grapes. Apart from this, the elderly should consume green vegetables, healthy and balanced diet in their diet.
Measures to avoid sun and heat stroke
During summer, the elderly should avoid going out in the sun, if they go out for any work, they should also take care of their skin, because due to hot air and strong sunlight, they can get heat stroke. Due to which they can fall ill and they can also have eye related problems. Due to strong sunlight, the eyes start burning and itching starts in the eyes. For this, the elderly should wear glasses before going out in the sun, to avoid the same sun and heat stroke, they should keep their head and face well covered with a cloth, they can also use a cape or gamchha.
Wear cotton clothes
During summer, the elderly should wear light colored clothes and try to wear cotton clothes, this will reduce sweating and also reduce heat. Wearing Khadi, cotton clothes can prove to be very comfortable for the elderly during summer. If the elderly person is already suffering from any disease, then consult a doctor from time to time and take medicines. Sometimes due to strong sunlight, some elderly people may feel dizzy or nervous. In such a situation, they should not hesitate to ask for help from any person nearby. In case of any kind of problem, definitely consult a doctor.