The loss of appetite in the elderly is related to organic diseases, functional diseases and psychological factors. With the growth of human age, there will be signs of decline in all aspects. If the elderly have no appetite and don't want to eat, they should be taken to the hospital for examination.

First of all, it should be considered that it is caused by organic diseases, such as oral diseases, stomach diseases, cholecystitis, hepatitis, esophagitis, proctitis, gastrointestinal malignant tumors and other diseases, which will affect the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract and lead to loss of appetite in the elderly.

Secondly, it may also be caused by functional diseases. Because of the slow gastrointestinal peristalsis of the elderly, the gastric function gradually declines. The symptoms of the elderly can be alleviated by eating less and eating more meals, regularly quantifying and appetizing before meals.

The elderly have little activity, and long-term expectation will lead to psychological problems at home, which will also lead to the performance that the elderly have no appetite. So you can often go downstairs and chat with friends to help relieve symptoms.

Old people with poor appetite can do more exercise to promote metabolism and intestinal digestion. Many old people don't like sports. If they don't feel hungry, their appetite will drop.

Therefore, the elderly can go out to exercise more, promote the peristalsis of the stomach during exercise, accelerate the digestion of food in the intestines, and increase appetite. In addition, the elderly can eat more digestible foods, such as hawthorn and dried tangerine peel, which can regulate the intestinal function and increase the appetite of the elderly.

In the daily diet, the elderly need to eat less meat and eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and promote digestion, such as bitter gourd, tofu and mung beans. Eating sweets often can also lead to poor appetite, because sweets contain a lot of sugar, which will lead to the decline of spleen and stomach function, so the elderly should reduce the content of sweets.

Old people may suffer from stomach diseases, such as gastritis or gastric ulcer. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a stomach examination and make a clear diagnosis and symptomatic treatment.