Here are some ways to help prevent getting the flu if you are an older adult:
- Be alert for the symptoms of the flu such as diarrhea, nausea, fever and vomiting.
- Also watch for signs of pneumonia such as chest pain, cough and fever.
- Get a flu shot every fall.
- Increase your resistance to infections by getting adequate rest, exercising every day and keeping your home and hands as clean as possible.
- Avoid large crowds, especially if you know a sick person or people will be there, or if you are sick.
- Ask those you spend time with, particularly your family and healthcare workers, to be vaccinated. The risk of influenza in older adults decreases when the people around them have also been vaccinated.
Here are some ways to help prevent getting the flu if you are an
older adult: Be alert for the symptoms of the flu such as diarrhea,
nausea, fever and vomiting. Also watch for signs of pneumonia such
as chest pain, cough and fever. Get a...
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Dr. Audrey Chun of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:Here are some ways to help prevent getting the flu if you are an older adult:
