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November 2008 - Diabetes

November is National Diabetes Education Month. According to the National Diabetes Education Program, almost 24 million Americans have diabetes. More than 23 percent of Americans age 60 and older have the disease. While diabetes is a serious chronic disease, it can be managed through lifestyle changes and medication. The articles and links below will give you important information about how you or your loved ones can control the disease, or take steps to prevent it.

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	Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage (National Institute on Aging) Diabetes is a serious disease. People get diabetes when their blood glucose level, sometimes called blood sugar, is too high. Diabetes can lead to dangerous health problems, such as having a heart attack or a stroke. The good news is that there are things you can do to take control of diabetes and prevent its problems. And, if you are worried about getting diabetes, there are things you can do to lower your risk. Read More
	Understanding Pre-Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "pre-diabetes" – blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 57 million people in the United States who have pre-diabetes. Recent research has shown that some long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring during pre-diabetes. Read More
	Preventing or Delaying Diabetes (American Diabetes Association) A recently completed Diabetes Prevention Program study conclusively showed that people with pre-diabetes can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes by making changes in their diet and increasing their level of physical activity. They may even be able to return their blood glucose levels to the normal range. Read More

Related Resources

Facts about Diabetes – from the National Institute of Health/Senior Health Web site
The Diabetes Epidemic Among Older Adults – National Diabetes Education Program (PDF)
Dealing with a Diabetes Diagnosis as an Older Adult – tips from National Diabetes Education Program (PDF)
Half of all American with diabetes have arthritis – part of Pfizer’s A Healthier World podcast series
Costs for treating diabetes complications in US are soaring – part of Pfizer’s A Healthier World podcast series
The American Diabetes Association
National Diabetes Education Program

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