Diabetes education making a difference

Over the past 20 years, Julia Torres has been told time and again how to keep her diabetes under control.
For the first time, the advice has sunk in, thanks to a new, intensive diabetes program at Beth Israel Medical Center that teaches patients how to cook, work out and stick to other self-care strategies that keep them well. For full article go to:

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2007/10/28/2007-10-28_education_in_diabetes_making_the_differe.html

Diabetes Spike in Seniors

New cases of diabetes rose by nearly a quarter among older Americans, contributing to an increased risk of illness and early death among people 65 and older, new research shows.
Prevalence of the disease rose by 23% between 1994 and 1995, and again between 2003 and 2004, according to reviews of records of more than 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries. For full article please go to:
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2008/01/29/2008-01-29_diabetes_spike_in_seniors.html

Coming in February 2008- Healthy Living for Older Adults

The Heilbrunn Academic Nursing Center at Long Island University invites you to participate in 10 week program of healthy living activities. Groups will meet once a week for: health assessments, stress reduction activities, low intensity exercize and healthy eating-snacks included. Participants will receive a tote bag filled with goodies to promote healthy living. Program is starting February 14th. Session one starts at 9:30-11:00 a.m. and session two starts at 12:00-2:30 p.m. The program is free to participants. Take advantage of a wonderful opportunity to enhance your health and wellbeing and to socialize. For more information please contact the Nursing Center at 718-488-1281.

People with Medicare, family members, and caregivers should visit Medicare.gov , the Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare, for the latest information on Medicare enrollment, benefits, and other helpful tools. Medicare toll free hotline (800) Medicare which is (800) 633-4227. Another helpful resource is the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services @ www.cms.hhs.gov.