This Healthy Aging Month, Help Older Adults Lower Their Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

This Healthy Aging Month, Help Older Adults Lower Their Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

This Healthy Aging Month, Help Older Adults Lower Their Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) sent this bulletin at 09/04/2013 11:28 AM EDT

September is Healthy Aging Month, an annual health observance designed to focus on the positive aspects of growing older. As people age, their risk for developing type 2 diabetes increases, but people at risk can prevent or delay the disease! Help older adults take steps to be more active and eat healthier foods to lower their risk for type 2 diabetes with NDEP’s tip sheet, It’s Not Too Late to Prevent Diabetes. Visit www.YourDiabetesInfo.org to learn more about diabetes and older adults.