My granma has diabetes type 2?
But she is not taking care of her self. she's 73 and has the need to eat a lot. We tell her to stop eating some kind of foods but she insists. She changed her personality, she doesnt wanna go out and frels depreased some times.she is also very closedminded. We just want her to fell happy and alive again. Is there anyone specialized on how to treat old people like that?
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I'm sorry, but Shane is wrong. It will not get easier for her because of her age. She has spent 73 years not needing to be concerned about how she eats and watching her sugar intake and amount of food. It will not be an easy thing for her to adjust to.
Ask her doctor to recommend a dietitian. Talking to someone about how to best handle both her diabetic needs and her attitude towards food would be a great place to start. A dietitian can teach the family how to plan filling meals that will satisfy your grandmother's appetite and her need for certain kinds of foods. Having diabetes is as much about portion control as it is about the foods she eats. She can still have some of the things she loves, but it has to be smaller portions and it has to be balanced in with the rest of her days food intake.
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I'm 16 and have diabetes type 1, I got diagnosed around 2/3 years ago, it gets better and I can't remember not having it, just becomes part of your life and that's it
It will get easier for her
Well, if she's recently diagnosed then the long term consequences may not occur during her remaining lifespan. Indeed the recommended HbA1c target for those with morbidity issues is under 8.5% instead of the regular under 7.0%, you may want t point that out so that she realizes she can take some care of herself but still have the treats she wants instead of her just giving up.
she's an adult. it's her life, none of your business.