Blood sugar levels and diabetes in seniors

The blood sugar level is the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. High blood sugar levels are a common characteristic of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but also become more prevalent as one grows older.

Articles About Blood Sugar

Testing Blood Glucose Levels
Testing blood sugar, or blood glucose level, helps manage diabetes and reduce the risk of having long-term complications.
How to Buy A Blood Glucose Self-Test Kit
Self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG testing) enables diabetics and their caregivers to effectively manage and treat diabetes.
Sugar: An Overview of Diabetes
Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism—the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. In the elderly, diabetes can pose an even greater health risk of which caregivers should be aware.
Testing for Diabetes and Treating It
Does your parent have diabetes? Here are some tests doctors will run to find out. And what happens if the diagnosis is positive.
Pre-Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Pre-diabetes means you have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes.
Type 2: The Most Common Form of Diabetes
Type 2 is the most prevalent form of diabetes, and the one that impacts older people the most. It is often referred to as "sugar."
Who Gets Diabetes? Top 10 Risk Factors
Certain risk factors can increase the chances that a person will get diabetes. Some risk factors can be eliminated, while others cannot.
Diabetes and Foot Care
High blood glucose from your senior parent's diabetes causes two problems that can hurt feet: nerve damage and poor blood flow.
Diabetes and Oral Health
Diabetes and high blood glucose levels can lead to gum disease and peritonitis. Left untreated, these conditions cause teeth to fall out.
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes
Here are some complementary or alternative medical therapies that can be used in treatment of diabetes.
Diabetic Retinopathy Can Lead to Blindness
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in elderly adults.
Diabetic Exchange Diet
A diabetic exchange diet helps diabetics lose weight and lower blood sugar. Here is a list of foods to eat and meals for someone on a diabetic exchanged diet.

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Q&A with the Experts on Blood Sugar

Do diabetes medications have to be taken at the same time every day?
It's important to take your Diabetes medications at the same time every day. Consistency is key when treating diabetes.

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