Best Life: App helps seniors with diabetes, monitor blood sugar
Best Life: Testing tech to help older diabetics By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 23, 2021 at 5:35 AM CST - Updated February 23 at 6:12 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) People with type one diabetes are at risk for hypoglycemia, a dangerous drop in blood sugar that can cause confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness. Monitoring blood sugar levels has traditionally required a finger prick several times a day. Now, researchers want to know if older adults will adopt new technology designed to improve blood sugar control.
When Pat Wloch hits the nature trail near her home, she’s never without two things: her smartphone and glucose tablets. Pat has type one diabetes and unpredictable blood sugar levels.