Adults and Diabetes

The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse says that 23.6 million people over the age of 20 now have diabetes.12.0 million of these people are men, 11.5 million of them are women and 12.2 million of them are 60 years and older.

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