The Impact of Frailty in Type 2 Diabetes

The Effect of Frailty on Balance and Fall Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

The purpose of our work; To investigate the effect of frailty on balance and fall risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes.The reason why participants the investigators invited to the study is participants diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes.During the research, a questionnaire form (age, gender, educational status, etc.) in which participants demographic information will be recorded for evaluation purposes and a consent form for participation in the study will be filled. Standardized Mini Mental Test will be applied. Then fragility will be evaluated with the Fried Fragility Index. Fall assessment will be assessed with the Fall Risk Self-Assessment Scale and balance assessment will be made with the Tinetti Balance. participants will not need to spend a long time for all assessments. The time required for the assessment will be around 30 minutes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with diabetes
• Being 65 years or older
• Not having a cooperation problem,
• No communication difficulties or problems voluntarily accepting participation in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

• - Those with uncontrollable hypertension, heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia
• Those with cardiovascular disease
• Those who have malignancy and cause malignancy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy
• Those with any neurological or orthopedic disorders
• Those who have had an operation in the last 6 months
• Those on bed rest
• Individuals addicted to alcohol and drugs
• Those who do not agree to participate in the research