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Diabetes management in healthy ageing. A mini review
Maria Trapali 1,*
*Corresponding author: Maria Trapali, Laboratory of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Cosmetic Science, Department of Biomedical Medicine,University of West Attica, Greece. Email: ymaria@uniwa.gr
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Published: 12 March 2024; https://doi.org/10.61873/BNPY9369
Abstract
Diabetes is a common and serious disease. However, the past 50 years have seen a growing ageing population withan increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Now, nearly half of all individuals with diabetes mellitusare older adults (aged ≥65 years). Elderly people with diabetes is a heterogeneous group, in many cases the conditionof diabetes is accompanied by other chronic diseases, but also by the ability of the elderly themselves to control theirblood glucose. The therapeutic treatment of elderly diabetic patients must be done with special attention and a lot ofthought. Special importance should be given to exercise with aerobic exercise or alternatively the application of aprogram of progressive increase in muscle intensity (3-5 times a week), as well as training in proper nutrition withparticular emphasis on the Mediterranean diet, which seems to increase survival in adults.
Keywords: DM2, insulin, ageing population
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