Beware of diabetes in older adults

In the world, 30% of people with diabetes are older adults and, in Peru, 10.6% of diabetic patients are people over 60.

In older adults

Dr. Angélica Valdivia, president of the Diabetes Association of Peru (Adiper), explained that the symptoms in the elderly are equal to those presented in young people, but with some complications due to age.

The specialist said that the most common signs are a lot of thirst, abundant hunger, weight loss, excessive urine expulsion at night and itching in the body.

At this age the trigger sign are infections in the limbs or vascular problems.

"They only realize that they suffer from the disease when they have a very infected wound in the foot, known as diabetic foot, blindness or heart attacks," he said.

They can also have complications in the urinary system, irregular blood pressure, problems in intimacy and appearance of skin spots.

Control glucose and eat balanced

This age is very complicated and full of care.Therefore, the doctor recommends the following controls:

Medical control every three months

* Control glucose so as not to pass the interval between 80 and 140 on an empty stomach.

* Control hemoglobin up to 8.5%.

* Control cholesterol, should not be less than 200.

* Control the weight.

* Perform urine exams to determine if proteins are being bounced through it.

FEEDING

Eat balanced between vegetables, fruits, a single flour a day, include vitamins and proteins of high biological value.

Make 30 -minute walks and resistance exercises.

Check with your doctor any discomfort

Before a treatment, the patient is obliged to inform the complete state of his disposal to the doctor.

"Evaluate the patient's fragility, for example, what is frequently hospitalized or if it has had falls, this is not used to be so strict in the goal of their recovery," said the doctor.

This October 12 will be carried out by the pre -reject diabetes in the elderly, aimed at health doctors and professionals to strengthen their knowledge in the disease that affects 7% of Peruvians.

For more information enter pre.congresoadiper.org.

   0