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Predictors of Stroke in Type 2 Diabetics Identified

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

Researchers have identified several risk factors for stroke in type 2 diabetic patients, with the two strongest being older age and a prior stroke.

Americans Fear Being Diagnosed with Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

More than half of Americans fear developing diabetes, but many continue the unhealthy behaviors that boost their odds of getting the blood sugar disease, a new survey shows.

Heart Bypass Surgery Vs. Angioplasty Depends on Age, Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

What type of life-saving heart operation you should undergo — bypass surgery or angioplasty — largely depends on your age and whether you have diabetes, according to the largest-ever assessment of the two rival procedures. Stanford University researchers found significantly lower death rates among patients….

65-Year-Old Couple Retiring in 2007 Needs $215,000 for Future Health Care Costs

Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007

You can add probably 20% - 30% more if one of them has diabetes.

Diabetes Not Linked to Alzheimer's in Seniors

Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

For older people with diabetes, the condition does not increase the likelihood that they'll develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology.

Deadly Connection Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

AGEs form in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers early in the disease process and elevated blood sugars in those with diabetes increase the formation of AGEs.

Height Loss in Older Men with Diabetes Associated with Greater Risk of Heart Disease and Death

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Men who lose 3 centimeters or more of height as they age have an increased risk of death and of coronary heart diseases events, according to a new report.

Risk of Poor Outcomes From Bariatric Surgery Greater in Elderly

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

For patients aged 65 years and older, adverse event rates exceeded 20%, and in-house mortality was 3.2%.

Anemia Often Develops in Type 2 Diabetics: Study

Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

In patients with type 2 diabetes, a decrease in hemoglobin (Hb) is insidious and occurs predominantly in older people with chronic kidney disease and damaged large blood vessels, research suggests.

TZD’s Can Increase Bone Loss in Type 2 Women

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Elderly nursing home patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have higher bone mass and lower bone turnover than those without diabetes.