When an elderly person has a fever, if the temperature is below 38.5℃, and is not accompanied by other underlying diseases, it is recommended that physical cooling is preferred. Generally suitable for the elderly physical cooling methods are as follows: 1, drink more water: a small number of times to drink warm water, not only to replenish the liquid, but also to speed up sweating, urination, and promote the body’s toxins and metabolic waste discharge; 2, alcohol wipe method: 75% of alcohol 100ml, add 27-30 ℃ warm water equal amount, wipe with a towel from the neck, from top to bottom, to the armpits, groin. 3, warm water bath method: that is, wipe the whole body with a warm water towel, the temperature of the water is 32-34 ℃, each wipe time 10-20 minutes, focusing on wiping the axilla, elbow, groin, etc.; 4, towel wet compress method: the towel soaked in cold water wrung into a semi-dry, put on the forehead or axilla, groin and other large blood vessels parts of the patient, to achieve cooling purposes. If the above physical cooling effect is not satisfactory, the fever temperature exceeds 38.5 ℃, or the fever is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to take the elderly to the doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor to apply ibuprofen, Chaihu injection, antelope injection and other anti-fever drugs, or timely treatment of diseases that may cause fever, in order to achieve rapid fever reduction. In addition, ensure a light diet, wear loose clothes, keep bed sheets and covers clean, and open and close windows regularly to ensure good air circulation in the room to promote rapid improvement of the disease.