EN EL DÍA MUNDIAL DE LA SALUD
On the occasion of World Health Day, which is celebrated on April 7, the clinical pharmacologist-researcher at the HUG Foundation for Biomedical Research and project coordinator, Dr. Olga Laosa, has highlighted the need to “not only search for scientific advances but also to raise awareness in society about the management of diabetes in older people.” Laosa has insisted that education and early detection of fragility are “key” to being able to “establish a treatment that prevents the development of disability.”
The project is led by Doctor Rodríguez Mañas and his team from the Getafe University Hospital (Madrid), a leader in research into frailty in older patients.
The world’s population is increasingly aging and for the first time in history, people over 65 years of age outnumber those under 5 years of age. This demographic change is accompanied by numerous relevant changes and particular conditions inherent to aging, such as a greater number of diseases, including diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic disease in older people that generates complications in many organs such as the eyes, kidney, nervous system, arteries, heart, among others, as well as a compromise in the functionality of people and also in their cognitive ability.
It is known that people with diabetes mellitus are at greater risk of developing disability and dementia than older people who do not have it. Therefore, to promote healthy aging, it is essential to guarantee older people’s access to integrated services focused not only on their illnesses, but also on their needs. In this way, its functionality is preserved and an adequate quality of life is maintained for this group.
It is worth highlighting the great commitment and collaboration with the study of the vast majority of participants. Many extended physical activity for much longer than initially described (16 weeks). The interaction with health professionals during follow-up was very gratifying and they have managed to change their lifestyle habits and include physical activity in their daily routines, with very satisfactory results in their improvement.
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