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Preventing Chronic Disease Can Reduce Medicare 10%
Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Medicare can cut 5% to 10% of its total spending if it focuses on chronic disease prevention and coordinated care for those with chronic conditions.

New Position Statement on Diabetes for Older Adults
Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2012
Three international diabetes groups have taken the first step toward developing a global initiative to improve diabetes care for older people.

America's Waistline Expands and Costs Soar
Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012
The additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those of smoking.

Chemicals in Cosmetics Linked to Diabetes
Posted: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Serum levels of phthalate metabolites are linked with the development of type 2 diabetes in the elderly.

Retinopathy Can Signal Impending Cognitive Decline
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012
In a group of healthy older women, retinopathy was associated with worsening cognitive function over 10 years and with larger ischemic lesion volumes on brain imaging.

Medicare Now Pays for Intensive Obesity Counseling
Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2011
Medicare will pick up the tab for obesity screening and intensive behavioral counseling, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced.

Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence
Posted: Saturday, July 09, 2011
In older women with diabetes and urinary incontinence, high A1c levels are associated with patient reports of more severe limitations due to incontinence.

In Diabetes Patients, Good Scores on Bone Tests May Not Rule Out Risk
Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011
Although many older diabetes patients have good bone density scores, they are as prone to fractures as people with osteoporosis.

Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Older Adults
Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery.

Duration of Diabetes Linked to Raised Heart Risk
Posted: Saturday, March 26, 2011
More than 17 years of Type 2 disease doubles the odds of a first heart attack.


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