Disease Symptoms

The latest diabetes research has shown that older people with diabetes have less shelf life than others who do not have diabetes. For example, a diabetic of 50 years can live on average less than 8.5 years compared to a healthy person without diabetes. According to the National Academy of aging society, older people with diabetes have a lower life expectancy compared to those without the disease. A person 60 years and older have a difference in life expectancy of 5.4 years. When he / she reaches 90, the difference is one year.

November this year was diabetes awareness month and the memory of “Profiles of an aging society”, was launched to raise awareness of diabetes among the common people.

Diabetic disease has no cure at all, but the progress of the disease can be stopped by measures which include proper diet, regular exercise and medication if necessary. Sometimes insulin is administered to the patient when the body can not produce enough insulin to convert food into energy. In older persons with diabetes also leads to other problems such as depression, heart disease and other disabilities.

The percentage of patients with diabetes have increased substantially, and more cases are recorded in the age group 50 years or more. In 1998, was 11 percent for non-Hispanic whites increased to 18 percent in 2008 and 1998, 22 percent of non-Hispanic blacks jumped to 32 percent in 2008.

Diabetes is a disease that is a major concern throughout the world today, and causes more deaths among people. adequate general awareness is vital to make people aware of this disease so that steps can be taken before it affects someone.