The Truth About Senior Women With Anorexia

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The Truth About Senior Women With Anorexia 
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Older Adults and Anorexia  

• Many individuals with an eating disorder try to
  hide it from health care professionals. This
  becomes more prominent as people age. Age makes
  it more difficult to admit there is an eating
  disorder. Many individuals over the age of 60
  believe they are too old to have this type of
  disorder. Anorexia does not discriminate and if
  untreated, women of all ages can die. The
  resiliency of the body decreases with age. This
  means the mortality rate increases in individuals
  over sixty. Boca Raton elderly care professionals
  share a few facts about anorexia in older women.

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Anorexia is Not About Food 

• The common misconception is anorexia is about
  food. People with anorexia want to be thin, are
  concerned if their thighs touch and do not want
  any fat on their stomachs. There are women whose
  bodies became so thin they were risking death.
  The truth is the emaciated body is hiding the
  feeling of being out of control and helpless.
  Anorexia is often a silent scream for help. The
  only control many of these individuals believe
  they have in their lives is what they do or do
  not choose to eat. 

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The Transition 

• Anorexia is more common during one of the
  transitions in life such as when a girl becomes a
  woman. These transitions are often scary or
  stressful and highlight life's harsh reality.
  This is when some people realize they do not have
  control over what happens in their life. For
  young women, the issue is often the way their
  bodies have changed. A loss is the life event
  that triggers anorexia in middle-aged women the
  most. Losses become more common as people age but
  are inevitable in life. The main trigger for
  anorexia in individuals above the age of sixty is
  losing a loved one. Some of the other common
  losses include retirement, the loss of energy and
  strength and the loss of possibilities. Losing
  the breasts to cancer is yet another type of loss
  and involves the former self. Some people are
  able to admit they have started restricting their
  intake of food and receive help. Sometimes the
  individual believes everything will be alright if
  they accomplish something like getting their
  stomach completely flat. They believe this is the
  way to get back the control they lost over their
  life. 

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Anorexia Treatment for Older Women 

• When the individual is able to talk about the
  sense of helplessness they feel, they are often
  able to begin eating again slowly. This process
  often requires psychotherapy with women with the
  same type of eating disorder, bi-monthly visits
  to the physician's office and a nutritionist.
  This helps these women understand that although
  their lives have changed they are far from over.
  Once these women realize they still have
  opportunities and choices they can begin to get
  on with their lives in a more healthy manner. It
  is important to understand anorexia is not about
  being thin or food. Anorexia is about feeling a
  loss of control in life and complete
  helplessness. Encouraging someone to eat will not
  help. The best possible solution is to seek
  professional help.

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• Anorexia can be challenging to manage at times.
  If your aging loved one needs help to manage
  symptoms of a serious illness, consider hiring
  professional in-home elderly care. Boca Raton
  families should opt for a reliable at-home care
  provider in their area to allow their loved ones
  enhance quality of life without leaving the
  comfort of home. 

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