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The Senior Expo is coming up from 8 a.m. to 12-noon Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Cameron VFW Hall.
This event is for older adults and caregivers who would like to learn more about health and safety of senior citizens.
Come join us.
DIABETES TEST—Diabetes is a serious disease at any age but is especially serious for older adults.
It happens when the level of sugar in your blood, also known as glucose, is too high.
High glucose levels may be managed to help control the disease and prevent or delay future problems.
Your body changes the food you eat into glucose to feed the cells that make up your body.
The cells cannot process the sugar alone, so you produce a hormone called insulin to help.
People with diabetes either do not make insulin, do not use insulin properly or both.
As a result, they often feel tired, hungry or thirsty; they may lose weight, urinate often or have trouble with their eyes. It may also cause heart disease, strokes and even the need to remove all or part of a limb.
For some people, feeling run down is their only symptom.
Others may feel thirsty, urinate often, lose weight, have blurred vision, get skin infections or heal slowly from cuts and bruises.
It is very important to tell your health provider right away about any of these problems.
Careful control of blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol can help prevent or delay diabetes and its complications.
Your health provider may diagnose diabetes by reviewing your symptoms and checking your blood glucose levels. One test measures your blood glucose level after eating or drinking nothing for at least eight hours, usually overnight.
In another test, your blood glucose is checked and then you drink a sugary beverage.
Diagnosis is confirmed after a repeat test on a different day.
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