1, adhere to participate in exercise A survey of elderly people over 60 years old showed that the incidence of constipation due to old age and frailty rarely walk accounted for 15.4%, while the incidence of constipation for those who adhere to exercise is 0.21%, so encourage patients to participate in the exercise within their reach, such as walking, walking or hands massage abdominal muscles several times a day to enhance gastrointestinal motility. Patients who are bedridden for a long time should turn over regularly and perform circular massage of the abdomen or hot compresses. 2.Cultivate good defecation habits Conduct health education to help patients establish normal defecation behavior. Practice defecation once a morning, even if there is no intention to defecate, you can also wait a little to form a conditioned reflex. At the same time, create a quiet and comfortable environment and choose a sitting toilet. 3, reasonable diet The elderly should eat more crude fiber grain and vegetables, fruits and beans, drink more water, at least 1500ml of water a day, especially a cup of warm water every morning or before meals, can effectively prevent constipation. In addition, you should eat some foods with laxative effect, such as black sesame, honey, bananas, etc. 4, other Prevent or avoid the use of drugs that cause constipation, do not abuse laxatives, actively treat systemic and perianal diseases, adjust the psychological state, a good psychological state helps to establish a normal defecation reflex. Prevention adhere to participate in appropriate physical exercise, intentional cultivation of good bowel habits, reasonable diet, pay attention to supplement dietary fiber. Foods that contain the most dietary fiber are bran, fruits, vegetables, oats, corn, soybeans, pectin, etc. In addition, we should actively treat systemic and perianal diseases, prevent or avoid the use of constipation-causing drugs, and cultivate a good psychological state, which are conducive to the prevention and treatment of constipation.