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Caring for Loved Ones: How to Support Your Parents and Elders with Diabetes


What I will learn?
- Comprehensive Understanding of Diabetes: Gain in-depth knowledge about the different types of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, and gestational), including their symptoms, causes, risk factors, and potential complications.
- Anatomy and Physiology Insight: Learn about the endocrine system, the role of the pancreas, and how insulin is produced and functions in the body, enhancing your understanding of how diabetes develops.
- Mastering Blood Sugar Regulation: Understand how the body controls blood glucose levels and the impact of insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction on diabetes management.
- Advanced Monitoring Techniques: Explore the latest technology available for monitoring blood glucose levels, including the use of blood glucose meters and mobile apps, and learn how to effectively use these devices at home for your parents.
- Medication Management: Familiarise yourself with various diabetes medications, including insulin, and learn its proper administration techniques, such as injection and insulin pump use, while understanding the importance of maintaining a proper medication schedule.
- Nutritional Strategies: Discover healthy eating guidelines for diabetic patients, including how to read food labels, count carbohydrates, and utilise meal planning and nutritional tracking apps to support the dietary management of your parents.
- Wellness and Lifestyle Integration: Learn techniques for stress management and mental wellness, recognise the importance of daily physical activity for diabetes, and learn how to use digital health technologies to support your parent’s overall wellness.
- Emotional Support and Long-Term Care: Understand the emotional aspects of diabetes care and learn how to provide a supportive home environment to your parents while focusing on the importance of regular check-ups and maintaining eye, kidney, and heart health.
- Emergency Preparedness: Learn how to recognise and respond to low and high blood sugar emergencies and gain basic first aid skills for diabetes-related situations.
- Stay Ahead with Future Trends: Explore emerging technologies in diabetes management, including wearable devices, smart insulin pens, and AI-driven innovations, while staying informed about the latest research and advances in the field.
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What Will You Learn?
- Comprehensive Understanding of Diabetes: Gain in-depth knowledge about the different types of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, and gestational), including their symptoms, causes, risk factors, and potential complications.
- Anatomy and Physiology Insight: Learn about the endocrine system, the role of the pancreas, and how insulin is produced and functions in the body, enhancing your understanding of how diabetes develops.
- Mastering Blood Sugar Regulation: Understand how the body controls blood glucose levels and the impact of insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction on diabetes management.
- Advanced Monitoring Techniques: Explore the latest technology available for monitoring blood glucose levels, including the use of blood glucose meters and mobile apps, and learn how to effectively use these devices at home for your parents.
- Medication Management: Familiarise yourself with various diabetes medications, including insulin, and learn its proper administration techniques, such as injection and insulin pump use, while understanding the importance of maintaining a proper medication schedule.
- Nutritional Strategies: Discover healthy eating guidelines for diabetic patients, including how to read food labels, count carbohydrates, and utilise meal planning and nutritional tracking apps to support the dietary management of your parents.
- Wellness and Lifestyle Integration: Learn techniques for stress management and mental wellness, recognise the importance of daily physical activity for diabetes, and learn how to use digital health technologies to support your parent’s overall wellness.
- Emotional Support and Long-Term Care: Understand the emotional aspects of diabetes care and learn how to provide a supportive home environment to your parents while focusing on the importance of regular check-ups and maintaining eye, kidney, and heart health.
- Emergency Preparedness: Learn how to recognise and respond to low and high blood sugar emergencies and gain basic first aid skills for diabetes-related situations.
- Stay Ahead with Future Trends: Explore emerging technologies in diabetes management, including wearable devices, smart insulin pens, and AI-driven innovations, while staying informed about the latest research and advances in the field.
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