Case Study Amalia A 65 Year Old

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Amalia a 65-year-old woman noticed several physical changes as stated in the textbook. She began to have difficulty reading small print at age 45 and it has been deceasing since. Her skin is visibly thin with wrinkles, and she bruises easily. She stopped menstruating in her early fifties, and her mood changes increased drastically since. Detected illnesses that she controls with medication are high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Due to her illnesses her diet has changed, she controls the amount of food intake, and she tries to reduce sweet cravings. She noticed that when she got diagnosed with diabetes her sweet cravings increased. Also, her memory has diminished; she has trouble recalling where she left things, or remembering