Old people tend to be afraid of colds. Wearing socks can protect the feet of the elderly. So, what kind of socks are suitable for the elderly?
The socks of the elderly should have the function of maintaining normal body temperature, keeping the body clean, and even health care. The sweat glands distributed on the sole of the foot are as rich as those on the sole of the palm tree. Even the sweat glands on the skin of other parts of the body, the sweat glands on the soles of the feet continue to secrete. Especially in summer, the elderly need to wear thin, breathable, hygroscopic and moisture-proof socks, which is conducive to the volatilization of foot sweat.
In terms of texture, bacteria multiplied by the speed of socks are polyester, nylon, wool, cotton yarn and silk socks. Therefore, the old man’s socks are made of the best wool, cotton yarn or silk.
Because polyester and nylon socks have poor sweat absorption performance, and wool, cotton and silk socks can absorb sweat and water-soluble dirt, bacteria on these socks slowly multiply.
What are the precautions for the elderly to wear socks?
In order to prevent socks from slipping down, many elderly people like to wear tight socks, and even have red marks on their ankles, which is very harmful to health. Ankle is an important gateway of foot blood circulation. If the sock cuff is tight, venous blood can smoothly pass through the ankle and return to the heart. If the sock cuff is too tight, the venous blood that should return to the heart will stagnate near the ankle. If the burden is heavy, it will lead to the heart, which will lead to long-term blood pressure.
Many people are also prone to cold hands and feet. When they sleep, they always feel their feet are cold. They think that wearing socks to sleep to keep warm, but for the elderly, it is best not to wear socks to sleep. When a person sleeps, the blood circulation will also slow down accordingly. If you wear socks at this time, the blood circulation of your feet will be greatly reduced, and it is easy to cause foot, numbness, numbness and spasms.
Wearing socks is easy to sweat on the bed, difficult to evaporate, easy to breed bacteria and cause athlete’s feet. Sleeping with socks is more likely to suffer from athlete’s feet than without socks.