[The most frequent digestive disorders in the elderly]

Rev Enferm. 2013 May;36(5):30-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Aging is a stage with various changes and physiological modifications. It's a progressive, dynamic and irreversible process. Elderly people are beings fragile, multipathological, and polimedicated. 40 Of the world's population has indigestion. They are the most common digestive disorders: constipation, dysphagia, and dyspepsia, reaching levels of prevalence around the 25, 30 and 25 respectively. The main activity of the nursing professional lies in making a proper assessment of the patient and offer a health education regarding habits hygiene and dietetics, in order to reduce the intake of drugs and increase the quality of life of our elders. We should not forget that the family plays a fundamental role for the treatment of these disorders.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Digestive System Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Digestive System Diseases / nursing
  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic