Healthy Aging: 300 Questions for Middle-Aged and Elderly People

Author: Wang Qixian, Lei Qizhi
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: With the arrival of the new century, the field of human understanding has also opened up many new frontiers, especially in terms of a new recognition of the value of human life and health concepts. In the past, people believed that a state free from illness was considered healthy, and medical research focused on "disease" and "patients." Now, however, people widely accept the new concept of health proposed by the World Health Organization: "Health is not merely the absence of disease but also a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being." Many have realized that relying solely on medical treatment to achieve health is no longer sufficient, and that one should take the key to health into their own hands. As a result, "preventive medicine" and "self-care medicine" have emerged alongside existing clinical medicine, preventive medicine, and rehabilitation medicine. This new branch of medicine—self-care medicine, upon closer reflection—essentially aligns with the traditional Chinese practice of "health preservation" that has been advocated by ancestors for centuries. Its essence is to encourage people to pay attention to their own health, learn to regulate their psychology, adapt to the ever-changing social environment, and develop the ability to overcome various challenges in daily life. Therefore, self-care medicine encompasses many aspects: learning to recognize fatigue, balancing emotions, maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet, exercising moderately and scientifically, consciously adopting a healthy lifestyle and good hygiene habits, quitting harmful habits, paying attention to the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, and finding joy in various ways. This book, in the form of Q&A, addresses 300 questions related to health preservation and self-care for middle-aged and elderly individuals. The content includes how to delay aging, how to eat healthily, how to practice exercise-based health care, psychological health care, sexual health care, and how to prevent and treat diseases. The book provides detailed explanations of health standards, nutritional standards, precautions for chronic diseases, how to use medication, and the adverse reactions of common drugs.