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Diabetes Has Protective Effect on Bone Density Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with significantly lower bone turnover and higher results on bone ultrasound measurements, even in a largely vitamin-D-deficient, elderly, female nursing home population.

Exercise Helps Speed Wound Healing in Older Adults Posted: Friday, April 21, 2006

The body's ability to heal even small skin wounds normally slows down as we age. But a new study in older adults finds that regular exercise may speed up the wound-healing process by as much as 25 percent.

Diabetes Among Older Americans Cost $133.5 Billion in 1990s Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

The average person with diabetes lost $2,800 in wages due to early retirement, $630 due to sick days, and $22,100 due to disability.

 

 

 

 

 

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