Constipation is a type of disease mainly manifested by dry stools, prolonged bowel movements, reduced frequency of bowel movements, difficulty in defecation or a feeling of incomplete defecation, and is extremely common in the elderly. According to statistics, about 1/3 of the elderly will have constipation, which may affect the quality of life and even endanger health and life in serious cases. Constipation in the elderly, age is the main cause of constipation in the elderly, mainly due to age, physical activity and food intake significantly reduced (especially bedridden or wheelchair-bound), gastrointestinal secretion of digestive juices reduced, intestinal tone and peristalsis weakened, resulting in prolonged intestinal operation, coupled with the abdominal cavity, pelvic floor muscles and anal sphincter contraction force is weakened, rectal sensitivity decreased, so that food in the intestine for too long, water over The result is the absorption of water. In addition, poor living habits, for example, some elderly people because of tooth loss, diet is too little, partial diet or diet is too fine, lack of coarse fiber, can not form effective stimulation of the intestinal tract, so that the volume of stool shrinkage, increased viscosity, prolonged residence time in the intestine, excessive absorption of water and constipation. Some are not to develop the habit of regular defecation, often ignore the normal bowel movement, resulting in the suppression of the defecation reflex; or bedridden people do not adapt to bed defecation; or suffer from hemorrhoids, anal fissures and other anal diseases, prolonging the interval between defecation: these conditions can cause constipation. Some elderly people have decreased kidney concentration function and thirst sensation function, and they do not easily feel thirsty when there is a lack of water in their bodies, or they are afraid of going to the toilet and drink less water or even no water, which may also lead to dry stools. Other elderly people are too concerned about defecation, occasionally not regular defecation that nervousness, anxiety and even depression; or tumor, hernia, rectal prolapse, etc., resulting in export obstruction; or long-term use of diuretics, analgesics, antidepressants, antihypertensive drugs, resulting in dehydration; or a long time to take laxatives, so that the intestinal wall sensitivity is weakened, intestinal muscle strength decreased, also easy to cause constipation. So, how to help the elderly to get rid of constipation troubles? 1, first of all, we should pay attention to diet regulation. For example, drink more water, drink a glass of warm water every morning on an empty stomach, such as no diabetes, can drink the right amount of honey water, and to ensure that the amount of water in the whole day in about 2000 ml. But do not binge drinking, and do not wait until you are thirsty to drink water, you should drink in moderation several times. In addition, should not overeat and eat cold, spicy food, can eat more fruits and vegetables and cereals containing fiber, such as radish, sweet potato, celery, leek, spinach, beans, cornmeal, pears, bananas, apples, dragon fruit, etc.. Not eating breakfast is also a cause of constipation, so you must insist on eating breakfast every day. Drinking probiotic yogurt to regulate intestinal flora and promote gastrointestinal motility can also improve constipation. 2, in defecation difficulties, you can use appropriate medicine. Can be taken orally paraffin oil, hemp pills, cowberry detoxification tablets, lactulose, or use senna leaves to drink water, can also be placed in the anus into the open plug or glycerin suppository, if necessary, soap and water enema. Frequent constipation should be used alternately with various types of laxatives to avoid the formation of drug dependence and intestinal peristaltic function degeneration, but aggravate constipation. Can also take pro-gastrointestinal motility drugs (such as mosapride, cisapride) and micro-ecological preparations (such as gold, etc.). 3, Chinese medicine, according to different types of evidence, the use of drugs are also different: gastrointestinal heat constipation can take hemp seeds pill, qi stagnation type can take six mill soup, qi deficiency type when using Huang Qi Tang, blood deficiency intestinal dry type should take blood nourishing intestinal pill, Yang deficiency type with Ji Chuan decoction, Yin deficiency type with increased liquid Cheng Qi Tang. 4, adhere to physical exercise, increase the amount of activity. Exercise can promote gastrointestinal motility, improve constipation. You can walk or jog for 30-60 minutes in the morning and evening after meals, and if conditions do not allow, do hand shaking, waist turning or squatting exercises every day also have a role. Every day adhere to do anal exercise, enhance the contraction ability of the anal muscle, the completion of defecation action also has a role in promoting. 5, adhere to the daily massage abdomen, to relieve constipation is also beneficial. Can first empty the urine, lying down, palms from the upper abdomen down to massage the lower abdomen, and then along the clockwise direction to the lower right abdomen, upper right abdomen, upper left abdomen, lower left abdomen. So the cycle, 2 times a day in the morning and evening, 10-15 minutes each time. 6, but also to develop good bowel habits. Regular daily life, three meals fixed. Whether or not you have the intention to defecate, you should defecate regularly every day (the best time to defecate is after breakfast and dinner), focus on defecation, each time the toilet time should not be too long (long squatting may cause hemorrhoids). Other techniques such as abdominal hot compresses, moxibustion, acupuncture, auricular point pressure beans, acupuncture point buried wire, electric acupuncture and gua sha can regulate the function of the internal organs and promote defecation, and can be performed under the guidance and assistance of a doctor. As long as you develop good bowel and dietary habits, exercise appropriately, drink more water, maintain a good mood, early detection and treatment of intestinal and systemic diseases affecting defecation, getting rid of senile constipation is not a difficult task.