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Senior Diabetes Prevention: 7 Tips to Reduce Your Risk
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Over\u00a025% of seniors<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0age 65 and older are living with diabetes, some not even knowing they have the disease. Having diabetes<\/strong><\/a> can lead to serious complications over time, including heart disease, kidney damage and vision loss \u2013 but in many cases,\u00a0the damage\u00a0is preventable.\"Senior<\/p>\n

Types of Diabetes<\/h2>\n

For\u00a0National Diabetes Month<\/strong><\/a>, we\u2019d like to highlight what seniors can do to prevent diabetes or\u00a0lower their risk\u00a0if they have it.<\/p>\n

To start, we need to clarify that there are two main types of diabetes:<\/p>\n

Type 1 Diabetes<\/h3>\n

Type 1 diabetes is the least common of the two types and it isn\u2019t preventable. Typically\u00a0appearing while\u00a0someone\u2019s still relatively young, Type 1 diabetes is neither curable or preventable, but it is manageable if you cultivate the right healthy habits \u2013 like being\u00a0careful with their diet and taking insulin for the rest of their lives. In fact, today\u2019s seniors are the first generation where a large number of people with Type 1 diabetes<\/a><\/strong> have been able to live into their senior years with minimal complications.<\/p>\n

Type 2 Diabetes<\/h3>\n

The more common form of diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, is preventable. Getting it is largely related to lifestyle and it usually shows up a bit later in life, in people middle aged and older. Lifestyle changes can make a difference in preventing Type 2 diabetes before it occurs, as well as being able to reverse the effects of it after it\u2019s been diagnosed.<\/p>\n

What You Can Do to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes<\/h2>\n

One of the main goals of National Diabetes Month is to help people understand the lifestyle changes they can make proactively to avoid a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes<\/strong><\/a> altogether. Prevention is always preferable to treatment.<\/p>\n

Here are a number of steps you can take to reduce your risk and improve your general health at the same time.<\/p>\n

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  1. Watch what you eat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You\u2019ve been hearing it your whole life, but here\u2019s one more reason to eat healthier. Type 2 diabetes is closely associated with diet. To avoid having to deal with diabetes, here are a few good dietary<\/strong><\/a> steps to take:<\/p>\n