Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-06
Health In Old Aue.

Although the only way to avoid
growing old is to die young. and. al.
though most people are willing and
anxious to live rs long as possible the
approach or arrival of old age is gen
orally regarded with degree of ap-
p.ebension which goes much beyond
the need. Those who are still young
or middlcaged are apt to think OF
the time when they shall be old with
feeling not far removed from dread.
fhcy recall the infirml,ies bv which
old age IL attended and they look for
ward TO the season by which the close
OF life is normally preceded as one
OF suffering and deprivation. II may
be questioned whether the average OK.
nerience confirms this anticipation.
Each stage of our human existence
has pleasures of its own. ana the con-
dition of the aged, n category to
which. by the way. very few arc Will
ing TO admit belonging. is not without
It's compensations. Old age is not. as
some seem 10 think disease. II is
state as natural as any other and
II only its limitations and require.
'hents are respected it can he made
hrodnctive of much profit ana enjoy
ment.
If this is to be done. however the
heaith must be maintained. ana rpon
this point Prof. Il. Naunyn. of the
University Of Straslurg. in n recently
published article contributes some IN
teresting and valuable suggestions
me hrst thing ne says is what many
others have said before him. that The
old man not only does need to eat
but positively must not cat. so mncb
as the Young one. He should con.
sumo at least one-ffth less in order
mat his organs may not be subjected
to an unnecessary strain. Similarly
with drinking. Finds should he snar-
ingly absorbed and they should he
lndicionsly selected. Milk is NOT
recommended. because il Is ant to
disturb the digestion. glass of vino
once in while, though prefer ably not
NJ meal'imc. will do more good than
harm, nor would n. Naunyn in mod
Grafton. deprive an old man OF his
peer Distilled fermented liquors.
WHISKY. brandy. and the like. are said
to be seldom useful. but are not nc.
tually forbidden.
Meat TO the extent of about five
ounces daily can be eaten to adyan-
tage. with the customary addition of
vegetables. which are highly beneIi.
cial in their operation. The doctor he.
lleves in substantial breakfast. hut
does not approve OF late dinner Ito
thinks that the principal meal shonld
be taken in the middle of the dav. five
or six hours after breakfast and that
1t should he followed by an hour OF
rest. but not of sleep. The fat wh.c,,
most people tend to accumulate MS
they get along in life is pronounced
undesirable. and the advice H. given
that il be abated by eating less and
by exercise For the latter purpose
walking is recommended. but 1t must
be brisk walking, involving some OK.
ertion, ana not mere saunter. AS the
heart is the weak point With the aged
care must be taken never TO subject
1t to 4 needless strain.
One piece of advice is out of the
common. but is certainly jndicious. II
is that old people should not allow
themselves to get into much of n rut
They should allow themselves
change both in diet and in other di
rections and keep in touch with the
cou.se OF events. To lose ones inter
est in the passing show" is to hasten
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