What to do with mentally ill people when they get old

China's aging population problem is becoming more and more serious, and the issue of elderly care has become a serious problem facing modern society. At the same time, the number of patients with mental illness in modern society is gradually increasing. As patients with mental illness grow older, they develop senile mental illness. Geriatric psychosis is more difficult to treat than general mental illness. How should we take care of it after it develops?

1. The average age of the population is gradually increasing. The number of patients with geriatric mental illness is also increasing day by day. The onset of mental illness in the elderly first occurs in daily life, and the elderly population is growing larger and larger. The elderly should avoid mental comfort, maintain a happy mood, be optimistic and open-minded, avoid emotional fluctuations, and especially avoid excessive worry. The elderly should live a regular life to prevent the occurrence of senile mental illness.

2. The continuous advancement of medical technology. In terms of diet, patients with senile mental illness will place a heavy burden on their families and society. Attention should be paid to a nutritious and healthy diet. Aluminum can cause brain tissue degeneration and cause senile mental illness. Therefore, you should try to avoid using aluminum products to cook or hold food, eat less foods containing aluminum, eat more foods that nourish brain cells, and quit smoking and drinking. Foods that nourish brain cells include carrots, fresh fish, yogurt, boiled soybeans, fruits and other foods.

3. The prevention and treatment of mental illness in the elderly should also pay attention to preventing mental decline. As the saying goes, the more you use your brain, the smarter it becomes. In order to prevent the occurrence of brain atrophy. The elderly should participate in appropriate activities and keep their brains active. You can practice calligraphy, painting, plant flowers, raise fish, and learn various skills according to your own interests. Even if you don’t have any interests, you can communicate with others or have fun together during activities to keep your brain cells fully active.

Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the prevention and treatment of geriatric mental illness. Now everyone knows what to pay attention to when facing an attack of elderly mental illness. Paying attention to the prevention and treatment of mental illness in the elderly is very important to prevent the harm of mental illness.