Quantities should be reduced since the older person is less active. Water should be encouraged as well as milk or tablets containing a pure culture of the active acid bacillus. Alcohol can be continued but should be reduced. Exercise should be taken every morning and an evening bath helps with sleep. Clothing should be loose, warm and wool.
Wool socks at night and night caps are desirable.
One treatment for headaches and dizziness is leeches behind the ears. Cod liver oil may be beneficial to some. Removal of ovaries is helpful in reducing weakness in women. Glasses should be used for reading. Thompson, R.J.C., and R.E. Todd.