issue these recommendations to care for grandparents

Before the registered cases of the new Covid-19 coronavirus In Mexico, authorities and health institutions have implemented a series of hygiene measures to prevent the disease from continuing to advance, therefore, it is important to keep special attention to vulnerable groups such as people from the senior citizens or older adults.

In that sense, The Geriatrics Clinic of the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (INNSZ) issued a series of recommendations to care for older adults before the outbreak of Covid-19, virus that particularly affects this population group.

So you can take care of the grandparents against the coronavirus:

• If you have the flu, you should not visit older adults
• Take extreme respiratory hygiene and hand washing precautions

If you take care of a Elderly, whether in hospitals, homes or retirement centers:

• Wear a mask
• Wash your hands before and after having contact with them when bathing, feeding or helping them to dress.
• Avoid crowds; however, irrational curfews should not be imposed

Furthermore, due to the mental health of this group, it is important that the new coronavirus does not imply social isolation, which is why the accompaniment should be reinforced with telephone calls and messaging.

At home, consider these recommendations before the Covid-19 coronavirus:

• The house where they live should be kept clean with disinfectant, especially the surfaces where there could be respiratory secretions
• Avoid going to health services, especially emergency services, if not necessary

Health authorities and INNSZ They recommend paying attention to its signs and symptoms such as fever that does not subside, respiratory difficulties, altered state of consciousness or any notable deterioration. Likewise, control of diseases such as hypertension and diabetes must be ensured.

Older adultss take care of themselves and others as well. Many have access to the internet but others not so much, so it is important to dialogue with them about personal protection measures in the face of the outbreak of the new Covid-19 coronavirus In our country.

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