Senior's Health Package
Over 200,000 words organized under 20 different topic areas with a focus on the health issues of most interest to our aging population. The selection of materials compiled by the editors of Harvard Health Publications, includes topics such as: care giving, advanced care directives, arthritis, diabetes, healthy aging, vision problems, home safety, hearing loss, heart disease, incontinence, memory, mental health, medication costs and safety and more.
Diabetes
Diabetes, a Plan for Living
Discover the latest treatment advances and technological innovations that can help diabetics enjoy long and healthy lives.
Diabetes: Preventing Complications That Kill Part I: Understanding Blood Sugar
Complications of diabetes can lead to disability and death. To protect yourself, first you need to know if you have the disease (or are at high risk for it). And if you do, good blood sugar control is a must.
Preventing Complications That Kill Part II: A Comprehensive Program
Lifestyle changes and tips for diabetics. From diet and exercise to foot and eye care, these steps can help them live with the disease and avoid its complications.
Getting to the Heart of Diabetes
In the fight against diabetes, it’s time to focus on managing cholesterol problems and blood pressure.
Walk Away from Diabetes and Heart Disease
A simple walking program can help control diabetes and heart disease.
HARVARD COMMENTARIES ON HEALTH
- Managing Diabetes Through Exercise
- Sugar's Role in Diabetes
ASK-THE-EXPERT
- My father has type 2 diabetes. He is 76 years old. He has had progressive loss of his hearing for years. Now he is having difficulty with balance. When he closes his eyes, he cannot maintain balance. Can the diabetes affect balance in this manner?
- Does insulin resistance prevent a person from losing weight? How can you be tested for insulin resistance?