inappetence | loss of appetite

Definition: In typical mild, moderate, or severe depressive episodes, the patient suffers from lowering of mood, reduction of energy, and decrease in activity. Capacity for enjoyment, interest, and concentration is reduced, and marked tiredness after even minimum effort is common. Sleep is usually disturbed and appetite diminished. Self-esteem and self-confidence are almost always reduced and, even in the mild form, some ideas of guilt or worthlessness are often present. The lowered mood varies little from day to day, is unresponsive to circumstances and may be accompanied by ...[+++] so-called somatic symptoms, such as loss of interest and pleasurable feelings, waking in the morning several hours before the usual time, depression worst in the morning, marked psychomotor retardation, agitation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and loss of libido. Depending upon the number and severity of the symptoms, a depressive episode may be specified as mild, moderate or severe. | single episodes of:depressive reaction | psychogenic depression | reactive depression

anorectic agents | anorectics | appetite depressants

wage decrease [ rate cutting | rate cutback | wage cut | pay cut | compensation reduction | reduction in salary | wage reduction | reduction of wages | wage rollback | salary reduction ]

Decreased estrogen Premature menopause NOS Resistant ovary syndrome

Definition: A disorder of diminished (stupor) or increased (excitement) psychomotor activity associated with catatonic symptoms. The extremes of psychomotor disturbance may alternate.

· Other somatic effects: dry mouth due to decreased saliva secretion, increased appetite due to hypoglycemia (drop in blood sugar level), and more rarely nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and urine retention.

The report calls for greater liberalisation of sectors such as the pharmaceutical market and a reduction in the tax burden on employment, thereby proving that the measures being taken are paving the way for greater liberalisation of and less accountable capital transactions and profits with exceptionally dangerous consequences for the entire social protection system.

One can conclude that all of these physical difficulties, linked to a loss of appetite, can significantly affect the balanced diet of seniors, who can then become weaker and weaker.

Chronic illness and physical disability combined with a reduced appetite seriously affect seniors' nutritional balance.