Diagnóstico y tratamiento para el trastorno de anorexia nerviosa en el adulto mayor

Abstract

There are several factors that cause a series of needs and problems to arise in the elderly that require the development of a different diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Some of them are derived from aging itself, others due to the progressive accumulation of chronic pathologies such as anorexia, dysphagia, dehydration. In order to make a correct diagnosis it is necessary to make a global assessment of the patient and it is often necessary to incorporate different therapeutic techniques into the treatment. It is essential to differentiate the effects of normal aging from those caused by disorders prevalent in the elderly. Chronologically, the age 65 years is the most accepted as the demarcation line between maturity and old age. For the development of the present research, data were collected from the clinical history, medical reports, as well as the use of standardized tests to diagnose anorexia nervosa AN disorder, in addition to collecting effective techniques for an adequate treatment