Enjoying Retirement: How Digital Medicine Helps You Stay Active

For Dianne, retirement is the perfect time to enjoy the hobbies and activities she loves—and she sure doesn’t want poor health to hold her back. She enrolled in the Ochsner Digital Medicine program to better manage her high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes so she can fully enjoy this chapter of life.

After living with diabetes for about 15 years, Dianne is seeing remarkable improvements in her blood sugar levels. Further, her blood pressure, which she says was “definitely too high,” is now in a healthy range.

And the difference isn’t just in the numbers—it’s in the life Dianne is able to lead. From sewing and quilting to camping and spending quality time with those she cares for, she credits Digital Medicine with helping her stay active, feel better and truly embrace retirement.

“[Digital Medicine] causes me to be accountable,” says Dianne. “I would advise anyone who has a problem with blood pressure or diabetes to give this program a chance because I have been very successful with it.”

Digital Medicine can fit into your lifestyle, as well! The program combines personalized care and user-friendly technology to keep you connected with your health team. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure or Type 2 diabetes, joining the program gets you a digital device to track blood pressure and blood sugar from the comfort of your home. The Digital Medicine care team monitors the readings from afar, so they can intervene if you trend off track. The team also supports members by providing medication management and lifestyle advice.

This time in your life is too precious to let cardiometabolic conditions like high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes or an unhealthy weight hold you back. Joining the program is easy.