http://agingsuite.com/2009/11/feature-5/ Tips and tools for aging in place Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://agingsuite.com/2009/11/feature-5/comment-page-1/#comment-255 CVS/pharmacy Joins Forces with The 50 Million Pound Challenge to Help Americans Get Their Diabetes in Control | The Aging Suite Mon, 24 May 2010 04:21:13 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1166#comment-255 [...] 24 million Americans — about one out of every 10 adults over the age of 20 — have diabetes¹. For those with the disease, keeping it in control is a lifelong challenge that requires the [...] [...] 24 million Americans — about one out of every 10 adults over the age of 20 — have diabetes¹. For those with the disease, keeping it in control is a lifelong challenge that requires the [...]

]]> http://agingsuite.com/2009/11/feature-5/comment-page-1/#comment-204 March is National Kidney Month | The Aging Suite Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:12:18 +0000 http://agingsuite.com/?p=1166#comment-204 [...] Type II Diabetes is a chronic condition and the most common form of diabetes.  It occurs when there is an excess of sugar in the bloodstream and the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. With diabetic kidney disease, the nephrons, the part of the kidneys that remove waste, become damaged.  As a result, the body doesn’t break down glucose; instead, glucose remains in the blood.  Managing blood glucose levels is crucial and can delay or prevent diabetic kidney disease.    Source: [...] [...] Type II Diabetes is a chronic condition and the most common form of diabetes.  It occurs when there is an excess of sugar in the bloodstream and the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level. With diabetic kidney disease, the nephrons, the part of the kidneys that remove waste, become damaged.  As a result, the body doesn’t break down glucose; instead, glucose remains in the blood.  Managing blood glucose levels is crucial and can delay or prevent diabetic kidney disease.    Source: [...]

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