A very serious symptom of hiccups in the elderly is called hiccups, when hiccups occur the elderly can take to distract themselves or eliminate tension, inhale deeply to hold, close the breath for a while and then exhale, repeat a few times. You can also try to take a sip of plain water, do not swallow first, straighten your body and then swallow half of the mouth, and swallow all the water in a large bow. Hiccup is mainly due to the gas from the stomach upward reversal, caused by the throat between the sound, the sound is urgent and short, is a common phenomenon in the physiology, usually with the diet, if the diet is too fast, too full, intake of some drinks with gas, etc. will cause hiccups phenomenon. If the hiccups are not relieved in time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.