Adults And Diabetes

Daily Living – Adults

According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, 20.6 million people over the age of 20 now have diabetes, with 1.5 millions new cases of diabetes being diagnosed every day. 10.9 million of people with diabetes are men, 9.7 millions of them are women, and 10.3 million of them are age 60 and older.

Everyday life – work, social situations, family planning, relationships, etc. – along with the special challenges that different life stages bring, mean that your diabetes management regimen is in a constant state of flux. In addition, men face different diabetes-related control and complication issues than women do, and vice versa. Find out more about managing diabetes in your particular life situation.

SOURCES:

1 - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. Diabetes Overview. (Accessed 2/19/08).

Reviewed by Francine Kaufman, MD. 4/08