Do you believe your elderly loved one has a high risk of getting Type 2 diabetes? If so, it is important to know there are some tips that can help to lower their risk. The tips that are talked about here today are a great place for them to start in getting healthier and bringing down their risk of diabetes.
Healthy Eating
Does your elderly loved one often eat candy? How much pop are they drinking? If you or senior home care providers notice your elderly loved one usually eats unhealthy, they are going to have a higher risk of getting Type 2 diabetes. However, there are some healthy eating changes they can make to lower that risk such as:
- Eating a vegetable and/or fruit with each meal
- Replacing soda with tea or water
- Not overeating (eat small meals, more times per day)
- Limit their intake of refined sugars
If your elderly loved one even starts to make some of these changes, it will lower their risk of getting Type 2 diabetes.
Increase Physical Activity
If your elderly loved one isn’t exercising much at this point, it would be a good idea to help them start doing so more routinely. One of the benefits of regular exercise is a lowered risk of Type 2 diabetes. Some of the small steps your elderly loved one can do to increase their physical activity include:
- Walk around their house twice every morning
- Do a mid-afternoon exercise
- Move their arms around while they are watching television
- Walk around while they are on the telephone
These tips don’t take much for someone to implement into their life. They aren’t major changes that your elderly loved one would have to do. However, they can make a huge impact on their health and lower their risk of diabetes.
Weight Management
Another tip to help lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes is to manage their weight. Research shows that one of the primary factors of getting this type of diabetes is being overweight. The truth is that it has a lot to do with the foods that someone eats and the lack of mobility. However, your elderly loved one can turn things around. If they start eating better, exercise more, and find ways to lower their stress, they can start getting their weight under control.
Conclusion
These are some of the best ways for senior citizens to lower their risk of Type 2 diabetes. Share the tips you learned about here today with your elderly loved one. Hopefully, you and senior home care providers can encourage them to start doing these things very soon.
Sources
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/prediabetes.html
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