Assessing The Dietary Habits Of The Elderly Living With Spouse And Those Living Alone In Umuahia North L G. A. (Urban And Rural Area)
ABSTRACT
Ageing is the process of growing
old. It is the changes that occur as a result of the passing of time Hornby,
(1990). Ageing may be defined as the regression of physiological functions
accompanied by advancing age (Eastwood, 1997). It is the period between 65
years and above for the elderly, and 80-100 years and above tr the aged.
Growing older necessitates changes in life-style. The elderly are identified
from among retires from normal active services. Most of them have attained the
age 65 years and above; some move to smaller homes in the rural areas; develop
and suffer from chronic illness, which makes them to depend on others. In
certain cases, some elderly live alone in their various homes; some 01 them are
old men and women who are widowed and some live with their spouse (Cheng,
1978). Living alone brings about several fundamental changes in lifestyle. One
of the most common is that, often, there is no one to plan and prepare their
meals. Furthermore, there is no one to ensure that the individual will eat food
that will adequately nourish and energize the body. At the same time
consideration of such individuals in order to ensure that the food eaten do not
worsen or impair health. (Wagner, 1980).
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