Elderly people with serious constipation can get better relief from constipation with dietary adjustments, lifestyle adjustments and medication. 1. Dietary adjustments: the elderly are prone to constipation, the daily diet is suitable for more intake of yam, pumpkin, celery and other foods rich in dietary fiber. In addition, more intake of bananas, apples and other fruits and vegetables such as bok choy and spinach can help increase gastrointestinal motility and relieve constipation. 2. Lifestyle adjustment: if the elderly constipation is serious, we should pay attention to adjust the lifestyle, suitable to increase the exercise, more outdoor sports, through the exercise to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help defecation. 3. medication: the elderly constipation is serious, persistent can not be relieved, you can use medication. For example, the use of corkscrew or oral lactulose and other drugs, can help faster defecation, reduce symptoms. If the constipation still can’t be improved after taking the above methods, please go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment under the guidance of the doctor.