Symptoms of nutritional anemia in the elderly?

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In the elderly, anemia is mostly chronic blood loss, that is, due to poor appetite, tooth drop and other external reasons, resulting in the intake of nutrition gradually reduced, and even gastrointestinal cysts and other diseases, resulting in insufficient iron intake, so iron deficiency anemia is prone to occur. Symptoms of nutritional anemia in the elderly? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of nutritional anemia in the elderly?

People are prone to dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, depression, and even hallucinations when walking. General external performance for shortness of breath, chest tightness, palpitations, and even edema at the ankle. Depression, drowsiness and even mental disorder are common symptoms.

When the elderly anemia, often appear on the skin changes, such as pale skin mucosa. This is the lack of blood supply in the body, resulting in the distribution of blood to the skin is reduced, resulting in pale. In the case of anemia is more serious, there may be rough skin, ulcers and so on.

When the elderly are anaemic, the secretion of digestive glands will decrease, which leads to the decline of digestive system, even abdominal fullness, loss of appetite, and changes of stool regularity and character. This symptom should not be ignored in daily life.

matters needing attention

1. Special attention should be paid to foods with high iron and vitamin C. Such as animal liver, lean meat, blood, egg yolk, beans, fungus, mushrooms, kelp and other food. Correct the habit of partial eating. 2. Keep oral hygiene, gargle before and after meals, brush teeth before going to bed and in the morning; Soft toothbrush should be used when bleeding occurs in the mouth. 3. Do skin care, often with warm water bath, keep the skin clean.