Elderly sugar lovers, must pay attention to prevent falls!

As we age, the brain’s ability to respond, the ability to support muscles and bones, and the ability to coordinate the body, all decline. Complications such as diabetic eye disease and nerve damage can become “roadblocks” and affect the elderly’s ability to walk and balance. In addition, elderly glucose patients are prone to fall when they suffer from asymptomatic hypoglycemia. Therefore, elderly sugar lovers must pay attention to fall prevention: a. Diligently check bone density Most type 2 diabetic patients do not have low bone density, type 1 diabetes is generally low bone density, but the incidence of type 1 and type 2 fractures are relatively high. This helps to detect osteoporosis as early as possible and actively treat it symptomatically. Older glucose patients should usually get more sunlight and eat calcium-rich foods. Second, the movement is half a beat slower Postural hypotension is common among sugar lovers, and a sudden change of position may cause insufficient blood supply to the brain, leading to syncope. Therefore, elderly sugar lovers should move half a beat slower than normal people, and there should be a pause between movements. Sugar lovers also need to sum up their experience, pay attention to what situation they are in, prone to hypoglycemia, and try to avoid it. Third, try to take the flat road not to exercise in the dark, not to go to unfamiliar places. When walking, the best crutches, the height of the crutches and hand position to match, the bottom and handle should be non-slip. Fourth, more practice balance Taijiquan in the “golden chicken independence”, the most suitable for old sugar lovers. When practicing, you can lean against the wall, or hold something, try to close your eyes. This can exercise the brain nerves, but also feel the front and back of the leg, the inner and outer muscles are in order to maintain balance and force, with the effect of muscle exercise. Five, don’t go out alone Feeling dizzy and unstable, if someone to help a hand, can effectively prevent falls. Doctor’s tip: In short, elderly sugar lovers should not only pay attention to the level of blood sugar, but also practice more balance on a daily basis. When you get up, you can move around in bed before getting out of bed, which can avoid falls caused by brain ischemia when you first get up. When the elderly have diabetes, family members should also pay more attention to the health of the elderly, take more care of them in life, accompany them in time or remind them to have a timely review, and send them to the hospital in time to receive treatment when they accidentally fall and have a fracture.