Fasting Safe Trick For Elderly

Elderly people who have the disease (geriatric) many are the conditions so that the body does not fit can hinder the fast. But there are some tricks that can be done in order to secure fast.

This is geriatrics own understanding of elderly patients over the age of 60 years and has a disease problem. And sometimes the symptoms are not typical of emerging diseases.

"Old age is safe to fast if their health condition is stable, controllable disease, no acute infection and may be drinking regularly since open until dawn, without waiting for his thirst," said Dr. Kemala Nina sari. SpPD. K-Ger, not long ago like it was written Sunday (15/08/2010).

Dr. Nina tells the elderly person is usually a change of perception of thirst decreases, disruption of daily activities, slowing gastric emptying, decreased immunity ability, easy fatigue, weakness and confusion, a sense of isolation and of the teeth (many are missing).

"As long as there is no limit drinking, we encourage the elderly to drink 8-10 glasses a day without waiting for his thirst," he said.

Dr nina added to geriatrics who want to fast, there are some things that could dlakukan, namely:
Diet, Eating Pola:

1. When dawn should consume 40 percent of total calories daily.
2. When breaking the fast should consume 50 percent if the total daily beginning with light food and heavy meals after the evening prayer. We can consume open palm or a banana.
3. After tarawih can consume 10 percent of total daily calories.
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