Abstrak

Pendahuluan : Komposisi penduduk lansia (lanjut usia) di Indonesia tahun 2012 sebesar
7,59%. Jumlah lansia perempuan (54%) lebih banyak daripada lansia laki-laki
(46%). lansia mengalami masalah khusus yang memerlukan perhatian antara lain
lebih rentan terhadap komplikasi makrovaskular maupun mikrovaskular dari
diabetes mellitus dan adanya sindrom geriatrik. Seseorang dikatakan mengidap
Diabetes Mellitus (DM), apabila kadar gula dalam darahnya menjadi tinggi
karena glukosa sulit masuk kedalam sel.
Case report : Seorang lansia yang mempunyai riwayat DM dan sudah menyebabkan
komplikasi (glaucoma) yang tidak mendapatkan perhatian khusus dalam asupan
makanan sehari-hari.
Diskusi : pengaturan diet makanan serta ketaatan minum obat penting pada penderita
DM terutama pada lansia agar tidak terjadi komplikasi yang lebih berat.
Conclusion : edukasi terhadap lansia dalam asupan makanan sangat penting dalam
pengobatan DM dan perhatian khusus dari petugas yang merawat.
Keywords : Diabetes mellitus, lansia, nursing homes, diet makanan.
 Abstract

Introduction: The composition of Indonesian elderly people population in 2012 was 7.59%.
The number of elderly women (54%) was larger than elderly men (46%). Elderly
people with specific problems which require cure are more susceptible to
macrovascular and microvascular complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and
the presence of geriatric syndromes. A person could be claimed suffering DM
when having high blood glucose level which generates to the difficulties of
glucose get into cells.
Case report: An elderly person who has diabetes experiences which leads to complications
(glaucoma) who did not get special treatment in the daily food intake.
Discussion: Controlling diet and compliance in terms of medicine consumption especially for
those who are elderly in order to prevent more complicated complications.
Conclusion: Educating elderly people regarding food intake and specific handling from nurse
or the one who treat them are crucial in DM cure.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, elderly people, nursing homes, diet.