Control and Exercise Therapy for Diabetic Patient

Diabetes is a disease that can happen to people of any age (not only elders suffer). There are several myths regarding this disease. People think that if you east sweet foods you will have diabetes. It is not like that. It can happen for a number of reasons and the disease can affect many parts of your body such as your heart, eyes, teeth, kidney etc. When you are diagnosed with this disease, you must take proper steps to keep it in control. So check out the following tips and check your diabetes and liver longer with a healthy body.

• First you have to have a clear idea about the disease. When you are suffering from diabetes that means the glucose level in your blood is a high. When there is a malfunction of the usage of insulin in your body, it is called diabetes.
  

• A diabetic patient should follow a strict and healthy diet always. You have to eat healthy to remain fir and feel good. Add lots of fresh fruits and green vegetables in your diet. Fish, chicken and meat are also good for such patients. Avoid spicy and oily food as they contain high percentage of fat.
  

• Exercise is very good for you if you have diabetes. If you are overweight, you must take immediate steps. Shed those extra fats from your body by doing regular exercise. Take out a little time (10-15 minutes) everyday and go out for a brisk walk. It will help you keep fit and also shed some pounds. Exercise helps you to keep your diabetes in control.
  

• You should take care of your eyes and teeth when you are a diabetic patient. These parts of your body get affected by the disease. Bush your teeth every day (twice if possible). Wash you eyes whenever possible. Regular eye check up is also needed.
  

• You must keep yourself away from any kind of stress and tension in everyday life. Stress can have negative effects on diabetes. So try to relax and let go.

Exercise Therapy for Older Adults

Exercise promotes good health, improves functional status, and, along with a healthy diet, may even reverse existing disease and increase life expectancy . One study examining the effects of group exercise found it significantly decreased the risk of falls in frail elderly adults and another that progressive resistance muscle strength training increased muscle mass and strength in frail older people. An exercise programme for older adults that involved brisk walking and moderate resistance training found that exercise can also be used as a treatment for sleep problems, which can be a common issue in the elderly population.

Physicians need to ensure they counsel their older patients regarding exercise as this has been found to be highly influential. A doctor based in a retirement community would need to be particularly aware of this, especially as studies have found that physician counselling relating to exercise is low for all age groups but can be especially helpful for older people and result in significantly increased activity for up to a year after counselling.

The types of exercise recommended for older adults should involve strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance activities. While various land-based exercise programmes have been found to have many benefits for older people, water exercise programmes may be better for those with limited mobility and arthritis.

Images including older people that promote physical activity are important as they are rarely seen and older adults may be getting the message that exercise can be harmful for them. It would therefore be useful for a retirement community to prominently display positive images of older adults participating in exercise.