what age is categorized with old age?
the old age limit in accordance with the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) with the age limit of 60 years or has not been able to perfect activity as any other healthy human, but must need the help of others.
## what kind of diseases are in the elderly?
types of diseases that are faced in the elderly are, hypertension, stroke, osteoperosis and even we can encounter psychiatric disorders "senility".
why are elderly so vulnerable to illness? in the elderly the main thing, the body's immune deficiency and susceptible to weather changes, changing diet patterns. Changed dietary patterns are like, low-sugar, salt and acid diets.
some tips on the elderly are: 1. food foods that need for elderly nutrition are multiply fruits and vegetables, reduce salt, sweet and sour foods.
2. enough rest
enough rest here is meant to sleep, relax muscle.karena some elderly often experience insomnia (break pattern disorder)
3.sports according to body condition.
sports that fit the elderly are gymnastics, jogging and even better yoga.
4. calcium calcium is needed by the elderly due to the elderly occurs bone loss or osteoperosis. 5. an atmosphere of togetherness and a sense of pleasure.stress in the elderly is so haunting, not to mention the problem of termination of employment or pensiun.buatlah sense of comfort to change stress, or teach how to control stress