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High Blood Sugars Increases Death Risk by 23% in Hospitalized Elderly Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011

In hospitals, a blood glucose level of 180 mg/dl or less might be an appropriate target in people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes.

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss in Older People Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss.

An Inexpensive, Effective Approach to Diabetes Management Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Diabetes control with reciprocal peer support versus nurse care management...This randomized trial compared the effects of a reciprocal peer support (RPS) program with nurse case management (NCM) in 244 US veterans with diabetes.

New Report Ties Diabetes to Shortened Life Expectancy Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Despite medical advances, a 50-year-old with the disease still can expect to live 8.5 years fewer years, on average, than a 50-year-old without the disease.

Diabetes Does Not Impair Sex Among Older Adults Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active according to a study of nearly 2,000 people aged 57 to 85. Almost 70 percent of partnered men with diabetes and 62 percent of partnered women with diabetes engaged in sexual activity two or three times a month, comparable to those without diabetes, the study showed.

Factors Linked to Cognitive Deficits in Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Older adults with diabetes, who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more rigid cognitive processing than those without these problems, according to a new study.

More Evidence Actos and Avandia Increases Risk of Bone Fracture Posted: Monday, August 09, 2010

The popular diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia boost the risk of fracture in older women, according to findings from a new study that echo those of earlier research.

Diabetes Care Management Program Lowers Health Care Costs, Hospitalization Rates Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

Medicare patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease can significantly reduce both the cost of their medical care and rates of hospitalization by participating in a telephone-based diabetes disease management program, a new study finds.

Body Fat Linked to Diabetes Risk in Older People Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010

To avoid Type 2 diabetes, seniors may need to watch their weight just as closely as younger individuals do, a prospective cohort study showed.

Egg Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Sunday, June 20, 2010

Study looks at whether eggs can increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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