Diabetes 70
If your blood sugar is lower than 70 mg/dl, do one of the following immediately: take four glucose tablets. drink four ounces of fruit juice. drink four ounces of regular soda, not diet soda. Diabetes is a serious disease, and it affects many older adults. people get diabetes when their blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. the good news is that you can take steps to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form of the disease to develop in older adults. In a study of seniors with diabetes, a full one-third of patients over age 70 showed signs of dementia that was correlated with high blood sugars. it is shown that the elderly with diabetes die younger, and have more falls related to low blood sugars that cause a decrease in mobility and lead to a decline in the quality of life for this population. According to the american diabetes association, research shows that 61 percent of people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes report fatigue as a symptom. t...