title: A liberalized approach to diets for diabetes in long term care.
abstract: These guidelines allow for liberalization of the dietary treatment of diabetes in type 2 diabetics in long term care facilities. The care team should work together to promote specific policies and protocols in the facility to address how individual type 2 diabetics will be assessed, and which diets will be offered as an adjunct to treatment. Careful monitoring of blood glucose levels, medications and response to treatment may allow for more liberalization of the diet. Diet liberalization can help to promote better health and improved quality of life for our elderly residents.
authors.affiliation: Becky Dorner & Associates, USA.
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dorner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology; D003927:Diet, Diabetic / Q000379:methods*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods*; D008612:Menu Planning / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life