Forty-four techniques for empowering older adults living with diabetes.(PRACTICE FORUM)(Report)

From: Health and Social Work | Date: February 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Two in five adults older than 65 live with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (American Diabetes Association [ADA], 2003; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002). Diabetes is a chronic disease that is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and lower extremity amputation. Aggressive control of blood glucose delays or minimizes complications (ADA, 1999; Cerveny, Leder, & Weart, 1998; Herman & Eastman, 1998).Treatment often requires changes to diet, physical activities, stress management, smoking or alcohol consumption, self-blood ...

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