Aneroxia of Ageing by Mary Easaw-John

We were browsing through The Star today and we came across a topic which made one of us remember what it was like, to have someone close to us, suffering from Aneroxia.

This article was taken from http://www.thestar.com.my/

There are many nutritional issues that we need to be aware of when we take care of our elderly.

IT is important to eat a well-balanced diet not only when we are younger, but also when we age. However, as we age the phenomenon known as “anorexia of ageing” takes place. With advancing years, a person’s body starts to ignore normal food cues and altered feeding fads become apparent. Examples of these are eating infrequently, consuming more sweets or not eating enough vegetables, and not drinking enough fluids.

All these changes are often not well understood by the elderly, their caregivers or even their physicians and dietitians.

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