Eating Disorder among Elderly Causing Heart Attack: A Study on Impact of Life Style Management in Post Retirement Life

Abstract

In the era of globalization growing elderly faces multifaceted problems regardless of social, economical, cultural as well as religion in their retired life. Among such health problem is a prime concerned. The mental crises among them are a major issue. Thus thinking about their end of life they usually try to fulfill their many desires like eating. The present study was conducted to explore the relationship of eating disorder with increasing incidents heart attack among elderly. For the purpose of this study, 100 elderly populations of 60-70 years selected regardless of their gender, socio-economy, education, family relation and so forth. They were interviewed in a reputed hospital namely Rabindranath Tagore Institute of Cardiac Sciences of Kolkata Metro City of eastern India where they took admission for their treatment after their heart attack. The data was also collected from medical practitioners and family members of elderly patients. The simple random sampling method was used with case study. From the study, it was revealed that 70% of them was suffering from heart problem after taking heavy fatty foods and of them 40% was diabetic. They used to control their eating habits with strict monitoring of their family members. But they faced heart attacked after taking food from ceremonial party or otherwise. Among them, 22% were experienced for second time. So, the control of eating habits might longer their survival and for this they need counseling and guidance with supervision of their family members or immediate caregivers.