The loss of autonomy is synonymous with the inability, for a person, to ensure alone and to decide certain acts of everyday life. It is a natural evolution which results from the aging of the brain, causing both physical and psychological alterations . There are many symptoms that indicate loss of autonomy: Balance disorders, characterized by difficulty in moving. This alteration exposes the person to the danger of a fall which could cause a serious and disabling injury. Eating disorders, because an elderly person has a natural loss of appetite, the consequences of which can be aggravated by difficulties in cooking or even eating regularly. Decrease in hygiene, because physical weakening gradually prevents the accomplishment of simple everyday acts such as cleaning or washing. Memory problems, to a more or less worrying level. They can be linked to a degenerative disease such as Alzheimer's dis...
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