Parents grow old, and at some point they begin serious health problems. There is a list of rules that allow to notice the deterioration.
Pay attention to the appearance. If an elderly person passes the routine hygiene procedures like washing or cleaning teeth, it may be a sign of dementia, depression, or increasing physical weakness.
Pay attention to your parents' house. Is not there the burnt light bulbs? Whether indoor and outdoor plants alive?
If found burnt pot, it can be a symptom of memory impairment.
Why elderly parents lose weight on the eyes
- They find it difficult to cook. They may be tired or have sore joints and do not allow to keep the pans, or they do not see messages on product packaging.
- Sometimes older people are losing interest in food because they violated taste sensation and smell.
- It is possible that the elderly become harder to communicate with the sellers or counting money.
- It happens that the weight loss - it is a sign of a serious disease, dementia, depression or cancer.
Pay attention to mood swings. This can be a symptom of the disease.
Ask whether your parents communicate with friends and neighbors.
Observe gait. Can parents go through the usual distance. Do not fall if they are from time to time?
If something is noticed, suggest parents go to another doctor. If older people are reluctant to seek medical help, then once again to speak with the local doctor and find out what they need to pass the examination.
