Hemorrhoids are also known as piles, hemorrhoids, and so on. The reason for the formation of the body’s rectal end of the mucous membrane and the anal skin under a number of small veins cross the formation of venous plexus, called hemorrhoidal veins. When the hemorrhoidal venous plexus blood varicose protrusion and the formation of soft venous mass or the anal margin of the skin due to fibrous tissue hyperplasia and so on the formation of protrusion, it is called hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids is a disease, as the saying goes, “ten people nine hemorrhoids”, according to the census, 60% to 75% of adults with hemorrhoids, men and women are good, and with the age of the incidence of increased. Older people how to prevent and control: a. Raise regular defecation, keep the anal part of the health good habits. General daily morning and evening two bowel movements, long-term adherence to such habits of defecation, can make the venous retraction, hemorrhoidal atrophy, blood flow freely, not only can control the development of the disease, but also may make the patient gradually return to normal. Do not use excessive force when defecating, in order to reduce the impact of feces on the rectum and anus. The time of defecation should not be too long, and the bad habit of reading books and newspapers during defecation should be corrected. Because of the squatting position is easy to induce hemorrhoids and even prolapse of the anus, so advocate sitting stool. At the same time should adhere to each stool finished with warm water to clean the anus, this will help prevent the occurrence of hemorrhoids or inflammation of the rectum and anal canal. Hemorrhoid patients can be added with 1:5000 potassium permanganate warm water sitz bath. Second, pay attention to dietary regulation, eat more vegetables, fruits, such as spinach, celery, wild rice, watermelon, pear, banana, etc., on the one hand, can keep the bowel movement, on the other hand, can reduce the expansion of hemorrhoids of the silt. In addition, honey, loach, black fungus, radish, figs, etc. are effective health food against hemorrhoids, according to different seasons to choose to eat. Hemorrhoid patients should eat a light diet, as little as possible or do not eat spicy, greasy overweight and smoked fried food, diet timed to prevent gastrointestinal dysfunction. Third, maintain a healthy state of mind and moderate exercise The occurrence of hemorrhoids and mental factors have a certain relationship, so we must maintain a happy mood to do contentment; more to participate in a number of meaningful fitness activities, such as playing tai chi, gymnastics, walking, playing ball and so on. At the same time to strengthen the local functional exercise, such as anal contraction movement, that is, self-adjustment sphincter, contraction, relaxation of the anus, a collection of a release, each time 50, about 3 minutes, adhere to the long-term often do very conducive to the prevention and treatment of hemorrhoids. It should be noted that, hemorrhoid patients avoid sitting, standing, squatting, otherwise it will make the anal blood flow obstruction, aggravation of the condition; in addition to participate in outdoor activities to moderation, avoid overwork. Fourth, active treatment of chronic diseases some chronic diseases such as habitual constipation, prostate hypertrophy, chronic cough, diarrhea, hypertension, etc., can make the abdominal pressure increases so that the anal vein blood flow is impeded and triggered hemorrhoids, so should be actively treating similar diseases to control hemorrhoidal disease development. In addition, smoking and drinking and other bad habits can also cause aggravation of the condition, so should abandon these bad habits. Fifth, timely and regular treatment The clinical symptoms of hemorrhoids are diverse and atypical, such as blood in stool, anal itching, defecation difficulties, pain, “hemorrhoids” out and so on, and sometimes need to be identified with rectal cancer, rectal polyps, rectal prolapse and other diseases, coupled with the fact that some elderly patients also think that hemorrhoids is a minor disease do not care about the neglect of the above diseases. So when the above symptoms appear, elderly friends should go to the regular hospital in time.