How Oldies should live beyond the myths of the medical world

Psychiatrist Hideki Wada published a book called 80-Year-Old Wall in March this year.

As soon as the book was released, sales exceeded 500,000 copies, becoming the best-selling book at the moment.

If it continues at this rate, sales of this book will exceed 1 million copies, making it the best-selling book in Japan this year.

Dr. Wada, 61, is a doctor specializing in mental illnesses in the elderly.

In the past 35 years, he has treated about 6,000 patients.

An Ode to 80-Year-Old

To sum up the book 80-Year-Old Wall in one sentence, it is an ode to 80-year-olds.

Specifically, this book tells 80-year-olds how to live to 100 in good health in the context of the 100-year-old era.

Subtracting average healthy life expectancy from average life expectancy

Currently, the average healthy life expectancy (the age at which one is physically and mentally independent and healthy) of Japanese men is 72.68 years old and that of women is 75.38 years old.

In terms of average life expectancy, Japanese men are 81.64 years old and women are 87.74 years old.

Subtracting average healthy life expectancy from average life expectancy, men have about 9 years and women have about 12 years of time requiring care from others.

How to minimize this time is the core content of Dr. Wada's masterpiece.

You cannot die of insomnia

According to this point of view, the elderly do not need to take sleeping pills frequently.

It is a natural phenomenon that sleep time decreases with age, and no one will die from insomnia.

24 hours a day, sleep when you want to sleep, wake up when you want to wake up, this is the privilege of the elderly.

In addition, the cholesterol level that the elderly generally worry about is not a big deal even if it is high to a certain extent.

High cholesterol High Sugar is not bad

Because cholesterol is the raw material for the human body to produce immune cells.

The more immune cells there are, the lower the risk of cancer in the elderly.

In addition, part of male hormones is also composed of cholesterol.

If the cholesterol level is too low, the physical and mental health of men will be unsustainable.

Similarly, it doesn't matter if the blood pressure is high.

More than 50 years ago, humans were generally malnourished.

Therefore, when the blood pressure reaches about 150, the blood vessels will rupture.

But now few people are malnourished, so even if the blood pressure exceeds 200, it will not cause blood vessels to rupture.

44 Secrets of Great Life of 80-year-old

Dr. Wada summarized the secrets of 80-year-olds to become lucky people into 44 sentences, as follows:

1. Keep walking

2. Take a deep breath when you feel irritated

3. Exercise to the extent that your body does not feel stiff

4. Drink more water when using the air conditioner in summer

5. Diapers are very helpful for increasing mobility

6. The more times you chew, the more energetic your body and brain will be

7. Memory loss is not due to aging, but to long-term disuse of the brain

8. There is no need to take a lot of medicine

9. There is no need to deliberately lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels

10. Being alone does not mean loneliness, but enjoying a relaxing time

11. Being lazy is not a shameful thing

12. No need to pay for a driver's license (considering that it is more dangerous for the elderly to drive a motor vehicle, Japan has quietly started a movement to ask the elderly to pay for their driver's license)

13. Do only what you like, not what you hate

14. You can still have sexual desire when you are old

15. No matter what, don't stay at home all the time

16. Eat whatever you want, a slightly plump figure is just right

17. Do everything carefully

18. Don't deal with people you hate

19. Don't watch TV all the time

20. Instead of fighting the disease to the end, it is better to coexist with it

21. There will always be a way out when the car reaches the mountain is the magic spell that makes the elderly happy

22. Eat meat, especially cheap red meat is best

23. Keep the bath time within 10 minutes

24. Don't force yourself if you can't sleep

25. Doing happy things is most conducive to improving brain activity

26. Say whatever you want to say, don't worry too much

27. Find a family doctor as soon as possible

28. Don't be too patient or force yourself, there's nothing wrong with being a bad old man

29. Sometimes it's okay to change your words

30. Dementia in the last stage of life is a gift from God

31. Stop learning and you will get old

32. Don't be greedy for glory, everything you have now is good enough

33. Innocence is the privilege of the elderly

34. The more troublesome things are, the more interesting they are

35. Sunbathing makes people happy

36. Do things that are good for others

37. Live leisurely today

38. Desire is the source of longevity

39. Live in an optimistic state

40. Breathe easily

41. The rules of life are in your own hands

42. Accept everything calmly

43. People with cheerful personalities are very popular

44. A smile brings good luck

Japanese, Chinese or other races may have different views on the above tips.

But we have to admit that there are many suggestions worth referring to.

Most importantly, the new word lucky age is really great!

It's worth reading by following every point again & again in our life on this universe.

Happy Retired Life to all Air India Retirees and be happy always.