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MANAGEMENT OF ANOREXIA IN ELDERLY AS REMARKED BY MEDIEVAL PERSIAN PHYSICIANS

Majid Nimrouzi ; Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Mohammad M. Zarshenas ; Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran


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str. 115-128

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Normal ageing is often accompanied by loss of appetite and decrease in food intake. Weight loss of senescence is called anorexia of ageing. As an outstanding scientist and physician of Traditional Persian Medicine, Avicenna has introduced an unconventional approach to seniors.
He also believed that the elderly should consider special schemes in order to maintain their health. These schemes include consideration of nutrition, mental states, sleep, bathing, and physical activities, and even choosing some appropriate hobbies. The elderly should consume foods and fruits with laxative and stool-softening properties to prevent constipation.
They would also do better to decrease the amount of food eaten at meals, but at the same time increasing the number of meals to compensate for low food intake. Moreover, they should maintain their vital force and avoid any activities that tax the body. Furthermore, considering the principles of hifz-al-sehah can help secure long and healthy lives for the elderly.

Ključne riječi

Anorexia; elderly; traditional Persian medicine

Hrčak ID:

153010

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/153010

Datum izdavanja:

31.12.2015.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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