{"id":2265,"date":"2018-08-07T11:56:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T11:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=2265"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:55:58","slug":"diabetes-in-older-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-in-older-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes In Older People"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-in-older-people\/#Major_signs_include\" title=\"Major signs include:\">Major signs include:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-in-older-people\/#The_Common_Complications_in_Elderly_People_With_Diabetes\" title=\"The Common Complications in Elderly People With Diabetes:\">The Common Complications in Elderly People With Diabetes:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-in-older-people\/#To_sum_up\" title=\"To sum up\">To sum up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes is usually a lifelong condition which requires careful treatment. Diabetes occurs when the body fails to make or properly utilise insulin. But as and when it progresses with age, it causes certain difficulties for the diabetic patient. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we move on to complications, let us first understand the symptoms of diabetes. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_signs_include\"><\/span>Major signs include:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue (feeling tired all the time)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunger (a sharp increase in appetite)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased thirst (unquenchable thirst)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased urination (a marked increase in bathroom visits)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_370073909-1.jpg\" alt=\"diabetes\" class=\"wp-image-9954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_370073909-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_370073909-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_370073909-1-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Common_Complications_in_Elderly_People_With_Diabetes\"><\/span><strong>The Common Complications in Elderly People With Diabetes:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>High Blood Pressure:<\/strong> Older adults are at an increased risk for high blood pressure, which may lead to heart attacks or strokes. It is very important to check blood pressure regularly and talk to a healthcare provider on how blood pressure can be managed when high. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Depression:<\/strong> People at an older age who are diabetic are at an increased risk of depression as living with diabetes often makes them dependable and makes them feel like a burden.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;The most common signs of depression include: sadness, losing interest in things, sleep problems, losing weight, and finding it difficult to do things.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-depression-diagnosis-and-treatment-options\/\">Read More: <em>Diabetes and Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment Options<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Urine incontinence:<\/strong> &nbsp;Diabetes causes loss of bladder control. The nerves may tell the body that the bladder is full, but you might actually not be under pressure. Bladder infections are also common with diabetes in the elderly. Incontinence is a medical condition and the sooner you treat it the better. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Dementia<\/strong>: Elderly people have a higher risk of memory problems called cognitive impairment. If you feel the patient is unable to think clearly, inform the healthcare provider. It is also important to screen for depression.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hearing Loss:<\/strong> Loss of hearing is common as people age, and is even more common among older adults with diabetes. Hearing loss slowly worsens over time, making it hard to realise when you are having the problem. If this seems like a condition, talk to a healthcare professional to get a hearing test done.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/is-hearing-loss-common-among-diabetics\/\">Read More: <em>Is Hearing Loss Common Among Diabetics?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv-1.jpg\" alt=\"diabetes\" class=\"wp-image-9750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/all-in-one-kit-curv-1-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_sum_up\"><\/span>To sum up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the number of older people with diabetes increases, outcomes such as the above become greater concerns because of their implications for quality of life, loss of independence, and demands on caregivers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need to adapt to the shifting demographics of the disease. Keep a glucometer around, as with all this, you don\u2019t want to constantly worry about sugar levels as well. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3oYj83J\"><strong>glucometer<\/strong><\/a> will help you get a sugar reading anytime, anywhere and assess the diabetic person\u2019s current condition. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[7,8,54],"class_list":["post-2265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management","tag-healthcare"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2265"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19240,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265\/revisions\/19240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}