Poor appetite and loss of appetite in the elderly may be caused by indigestion, less eating, less exercise and digestive diseases, which can be improved by more exercise, dietary modification and medication. 1. More exercise: the elderly can do some moderate exercise, such as jogging, walking and other sports to speed up the body’s internal metabolic rate, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, promote gastric emptying, improve the phenomenon of loss of appetite. 2. Dietary adjustments: you can give the elderly some food to strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as yam, hawthorn, pumpkin, crucian carp, etc., to promote the gastrointestinal tract to restore power, relieve the symptoms of poor appetite. 3. Medication: You can use tablets for strengthening the stomach and eliminating food under doctor’s guidance to improve digestion and enhance appetite, and use medicines for strengthening the spleen and stomach such as ginseng and spleen pills to alleviate the symptoms of loss of appetite. There are many other reasons for poor appetite and loss of appetite in the elderly, and it should be noted that dietary therapy is not a substitute for medication. If the symptoms of poor appetite and loss of appetite are more serious, the elderly should go to the hospital to check the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for symptomatic treatment.