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The Power to Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands
The power to control diabetes is in your hands! The Department of Health and Human Services' National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)--a joint Federal program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recently updated its Power to Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands campaign and printed a free brochure to help older adults better understand the disease, take charge of their own diabetes management, talk to their health care provider about diabetes care, and take advantage of related Medicare benefits.
The brochure also includes easy-to-remember tips on managing diabetes, such as the "ABCs" of diabetes.
- A is for the A1C test to determine blood glucose levels over the past 3 months. The A1C goal for most people with diabetes is below 7.
- B is for blood pressure. The blood pressure goal for most people with diabetes is 130/80.
- C is for cholesterol. The LDL cholesterol goal for most people with diabetes is below 100.
To get your free brochure, please visit the NDEP Web site or call 1-800-438-5383. For more information about Medicare benefits, visit http://www.medicare.gov/ or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
9th Annual Healthy Aging Summit
What is the conference?
9th Annual Healthy Aging Summit: Living Longer, Living Well With Food, Fun and Fitness, presented by the Georgia Department of Human Resources.
What is the conference about?
Nutrition status is one of the most vital signs, just like blood pressure or pulse. Optimal nutrition status is essential to the wellbeing, health, independence and quality of life for older adults. What we eat and how we live have a major impact on the quality and length of life. This conference is designed to provide workshops and general sessions on a variety of topics that will focus on healthy aging and healthy living. There will be concurrent workshops both days of the conference.
When is the conference?
June 15-16, 2006
Who should attend?
Dietitians, nurses, care coordinators, health educators, Area Agency on Aging staff, senior center managers, nutrition service providers, caregivers and other professionals involved in providing care for older adults.
Download conference brochure (PDF)
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