Urine-glucose testing
The easiest form of glucose monitoring is with urine testing strips. The strip can be held in the urine stream and read at the appropriate time by most normally-sighted elderly people. While this does give a general idea of what is happening, and is probably better than not testing at all, the kidney threshold […]
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If someone has had a stroke or has other disabilities they may be unable to move themselves. A few people with diabetes have amputations of legs or feet. This in itself should not cause immobility as artificial limbs can be provided. However, combined with other disabilities, it may reduce mobility.
It you are caring for an […]
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Many post menopausal women suffer from hot flushes, dryness of vagina and painful sexual intercourse. Moreover, they are at an increased risk of brittleness of bones and unfavorable changes in blood lipids. An increasing number of such women are being started on replacement oestrogen or oestrogen-progestin hormone treatment both as prevention and treatment. In the […]
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