How many of you suffer from diabetes? Diabetes is not a terminal illness alone as it can be easily managed through the right combination of exercise, diet, and medication. Moreover, people who live with diabetes can easily lead to a long and healthy life if they choose the right combination.

However, if diabetes is poorly managed or if you suffer from other medical problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or if you are a smoker, certain complications can occur.

Aging adults are at higher risk of diabetes complications because they often suffer from multiple medical problems. Diabetes is often seen as a risk factor for a number of serious complications among seniors.

What are the Diabetes Complications?

Some of the common diabetes complications include but are not limited to:

  • Kidney Disease

    When you are diabetic, your blood sugar levels can spike. High blood sugar levels can damage the kidneys leading to chronic kidney disease. If left untreated for a long time, chronic kidney disease can accelerate to kidney failure.

  • Stroke or Heart Disease

    Seniors with diabetes are twice as likely to experience heart disease or a stroke as compared to seniors without diabetes.

  • Amputations

    If diabetes neuropathy is not caught on time and treated, it can quickly lead to infections in the legs and feet that may require the senior to undergo amputation.

  • Diabetic Retinopathy

    Untreated diabetes can sometimes cause damage to the blood vessels in the back of the eyes also called diabetic retinopathy. Early symptoms of this complication include blurry vision, dark areas of vision, difficulty in perceiving colors, and floaters. If not treated for a long time, it can lead to blindness.

  • Neuropathy

    Another complication called neuropathy occurs when nerve damage is caused by high blood sugar levels. It can lead to numbness and pain which ultimately affects a person’s mobility. Neuropathy often affects the feet and legs but can even cause complications with heart, digestion, and blood vessels.

Diabetes complications often develop slowly without any noticeable symptoms. Thus, the best way to avoid diabetic complications is to keep up with your annual checkups.

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