Acute gastritis in older adults

This book aims to guide older adults together with health agents on the possible factors of acute gastritis, combining theory with praxis at the level of the morphophysiology of the digestive system, highlighting the improper use of NSAIDs and eating habits, associated with the biopsychosocial changes of age, which alter the wall of the gastric mucosa producing its weakness with future damage and even severe reactions, causing complications such as bleeding and perforations; due to pathologies that are not clinically evident (hidden).The reader is encouraged to analyse, criticise and reflect on the subject, efficiency and effectiveness of care, to improve their health and living conditions, with dignified and fair coverage, and to comply with the postulates and the Hippocratic oath.Life brings joy and sadness, but everything depends on the care that is given to them, accompanied by human warmth with excellent professional quality, so that their last years are as pleasant as possible and so that they feel that they were, are and will be useful, today, tomorrow and always the EXISTENCE OF OUR DEAR ELDERS.