A few weeks ago a reader had written a letter in the BN worrying about relatives or friends suddenly 'getting old'. He mentioned ' if my wife behaves diffferently one morning , what should i do about her getting old like that?'<p>
My purpose for this blog ,is to allay such anxieties - people do not get 'old' overnight ! And if unfortunately ones' health and behaviour alter suddenly , that is most certainly NOT due to age - it is due to some sudden acute ailment. Such change in someone's personality and demeanour warrant immdiate medical attention , assessment and a correct diagnosis. This could be a 'stroke' affecting the behaviour and immdiate appropriate treatment might help.<p>
Ageing like 'growing up' is a slow and steady process ; often an undiagnosed illness in a person in later years is wrongly taken as 'getting old' -- this is totally incorrect and dangerous! <p>
Ageing , per se, is not an illness ; although older people are more likely to contract an illness. And as in younger people such 'illnesses' must be fully assessed and diagnosed - must never be covered up as 'just old age'!
Sadly that is exactly what tends to happen in many instances. Proper knowledge and training with a positive attitude should improve the scene.
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