Salinas, CA Diabetes Management Gets More Difficult As We Age
by Richard Kuehn on 12/08/14
A whopping one in four Americans over the age of 60 have Diabetes, and management of the disease can become even more difficult as you get into your 80’s and 90’s. Health care experts say that two of the most important things seniors can do to help deal with the disease is admit that they need help and ask for it. Barbara Resnick, professor of gerontology at the University of Maryland School of Nursing told the magazine, “A lot of people don’t want to admit they are not checking their glucose levels. If you cannot adhere to your self-care regimen, be honest. Talk to your provider about it so you can work out a system that is realistic for you,” she said. Also, pay attention to any new health symptoms like being fatigued or light-headed and share these with your physician. As Benjamin Franklin once said, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
