March is National Kidney Month

March is National Kidney Month.  Kidney disease may impact an individual’s ability to age in place, as the disease can affect safety, independence and ability level.
While small in size, the kidneys play an important role.
The role of the Kidneys include:

Controlling blood pressure
Removing the body’s waste products
Stimulating bone marrow to [...]

Diabetes and Blood Pressure

A major part of aging in place is living in your home safely and independently.  Diabetes can impact your independence, but you can limit its impact.  Education is key.  Continuing with our month long series on diabetes, The Aging Suite will be discussing blood pressure’s impact on diabetes.
Atherosclerosis occurs when deposits of fats, cholesterol, calcium, [...]

November is National Diabetes Month

 
November is National Diabetes Month
It’s estimated that 23.6 million people in the US have diabetes.  17.9 million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease and another 5.7 million are unaware that they are diabetics.  November is National Diabetes month.  The American Diabetes Association has a national movement this month to Stop Diabetes. In recognition [...]