Elderly must keep their muscles and bones strong. Dr Yash Gulati, Senior Consultant, orthopedic surgeon, has circulated some videos on YouTube and Facebook which you can refer to. He recommends to take balanced diet. It is also important that we take correct amount of salt or sodium, because if salt content is low, elderly people can feel dizzy, and fall down.
Patients who are taking medicines for blood pressure, talk to you doctor and make sure that your salt content is okay, says he. Patients who are taking medicines to increase urine flow, that is diuretics, talk to you doctor and make sure that your potassium content is okay.
