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 Recent news reports have noted that senior citizens, angered over Medicare cuts, will play a key role in today's midterm elections.
The candidates who are running for office don't agree on what those Medicare slashes mean to seniors. Republicans maintain that the government is trimming Medicare to the tune of $500 billion. Democrats have been defending the law, saying that it will save the government $533 billion during the first 10 years it's in effect. Frustration over this lack of clarity is driving many senior citizens to vote or even campaign for the party they support.
To learn more, click here. To view our original blog post on the election, click here.
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A sobering new analysis from the CDC found that as many as one in three adults in the US could have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue. By comparison, one in 10 US adults have diabetes now.
The rise is expected to be triggered by an aging population that is more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, increases in minority groups at a high risk for type 2 diabetes and people with diabetes living longer. It is estimated that the number of new diabetes cases each year will rise from 8 per 1,000 people in 2008 to 15 per 1,000 in 2050. Currently, about 24 million Americans have diabetes, and one quarter of them don't know that they have it.
Risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes include older age, obesity, family history, gestational diabetes and a sedentary lifestyle. Some races and ethnicities are also at a higher risk for developing the disease, including African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians/Alaska Natives and some Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2007. It's also the leading cause of blindness among adults under the age of 75, kidney failure and leg and foot amputations (not related to injury) among adults. On average, the medical expenses for people with diagnosed diabetes are twice that of non-diabetics.
To learn more, click here. To view our original blog post on this topic, click here.
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ProMed's Compliance® Blood Glucose System was designed with your residents in mind. It provides virtually pain-free testing with speedy results from a small sample size. The accompanying test strips utilize patented cap-gap technology to wick blood into the strip without the need for a hanging drop of blood.
Additional features:
- MicroLance PF™ lancets minimize finger-stick pain and tissue damage
- Saves staff time and reduces labor costs by providing accurate results within 7 seconds
- Hassle-free, all-in-one system has internal calibration controls that eliminate coding
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If you're a registered user on promedsupply.com, you can view items in this category by clicking on Online Catalog and then selecting Diabetic Care Management. If you're not registered on the site yet, your ProMed Customer Care Professional will be happy to get you set up.
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