76-year-old woman in Thailand consumes styrofoam out of hunger
A volunteer welfare group and local authorities in Thailand have stepped in after hearing reports of an elderly woman living in desperate condition.
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The 76-year-old woman, who lives alone in the Sai Mai district in Bangkok, has been spotted eating styrofoam out of hunger.
Social workers who visited the woman on Thursday (23 May) found that her home was in a state of disrepair.
Woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
According to locals, the woman was once quite financially well off, but her life took a sharp turn after the death of her daughter in 1999.
Following the tragedy, her husband left her and the woman started to live a life of solitude.
Without family to take care of her, the Alzheimer’s-afflicted woman eventually began to struggle. Locals who pitied her would buy her food to eat.
However, on days where she had no food, she would resort to consuming plastic or Styrofoam.
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Photos of her home show it in a state of severe disrepair.
It was filled with hoards of trash, mostly consisting previous food packaging.
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The walls and floor of her home were also covered in grime.
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Authorities step in to help
After learning about her situation, Thailand’s Department of Older Persons (DOP) have also rendered aid.
Officials arranged for the woman to be conveyed to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital for a medical examination.
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If there are no major medical complications to address, she will then be transferred to a shelter.
There, the elderly woman will be under the care of the DOP where professionals will see to her physical and mental recovery.
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