Diabetes Awareness

National Diabetes Awareness Month 2021

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.

This month we take the time to recognize and bring awareness to the epidemic that is diabetes. Approximately 34 million children and adults have diabetes in the United States. The percentage of Americans aged 65 and older remains high, at 26.8%, or 14.3 million seniors (diagnosed and undiagnosed). Do you know the risks of diabetes?


Diabetes checklist

Keep your health on track to prevent or maintain diabetes with these helpful tips:

Track

To learn more about diabetes and access resources for seniors, follow the links below:

https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes

https://www.diabetes.org/resources/seniors