PPT-Diabetes in Older People

A common problem but Different Strategies Dr B Manivannan FRCP Consultant Physician and Geriatrician Moseley Hall Hospital and BMI Priory Hospital How Common 32 million patients with diabetes in the UK. People with diabetes have high blood glucose also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism the way the body uses digested food for energy The digestive tract breaks down carbohydratessugars and starches found in Scottish Government outcome ‘We live longer, healthier lives’-indicators include. :. improving the quality of healthcare experience. Increase the average score on the WEMWBS. Reduce percentage of the adult population who smoke. ‘Transforming . Care of Older People in . Ireland’ . 26th . May . 2015. . 'Models . of integrated care . for . community-dwelling frail older people’. Lorna Roe . Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin . BCM strategic aim 1. Develop services for older people across a continuum of care including independent/assisted living, extra care, specialist dementia and nursing . care.. Changing demographics. Over 50% of children born today in the UK will live to be over 100. Learning objectives . Gain organised knowledge in the subject area falls in older people. Be able to perform a basic falls assessment. Know and apply the relevant evidence and/or guidelines . Be . aware of common cognitive biases in the diagnosis and management of . Debra Bynum, MD. Associate Professor of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine. University of North Carolina. March 2010. True or False?. 1. A healthy 90 year old woman is likely to live . to be 95…. with Cognitive Decline. Kathy Stroh, MS, RD, LDN, . CDE. Linda . Gottfredson, . PhD. AADE 16 . August 12, 2016. 1. Kathy Stroh. MS, RD, LDN, CDE. Westside Family Healthcare. Wilmington, DE. AADE Public . :. A. common problem but (?) Different Strategies . Dr . B. . Manivannan. FRCP. Consultant . Physician and Geriatrician. Moseley Hall Hospital and BMI Priory Hospital. How Common?. 3.2 million patients with diabetes in the UK. Key Points. Tai Chi is an effective form of activity for older people with . frailty as it is . low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints. Tai Chi has numerous health benefits for . frail older . Helen Petrie. Human Computer Interaction Research Group. University of York. The context. The last 70 years have seen enormous technological advances. Largely due to WWII, Cold War and the space race. Older People’s Experience of Urban life and the role of the neighbourhood Chris Phillipson (MICRA/The University of Manchester) TOPICS COVERED WHY NEIGHBOURHOODS ARE IMPORTANT THE MEANING OF NEIGHBOURHOODS Training Slides. Adapted (with permission) from the ‘Essentials in Care’ module of the E-Learning for Healthcare Programme. . Covering:. What is dehydration. Why older people are more at risk of dehydration . Training Slides. Adapted (with permission) from the ‘Essentials in Care’ module of the E-Learning for Healthcare Programme. . Covering:. What is malnutrition. Common signs and symptoms of malnutrition . 1. . This number is only set to grow, with a prevalence of 14% in the US forecasted for 2060. 2. . A chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, the disease can lead to hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral diabetic neuropathy, and may progress to high risk of myocardial infarction or stroke.