When is diabetes alert day 2011

Tillamook Hospital encourages you to "Join the Million Challenge" by being one of a million people taking the diabetes risk test to find out your risk for developing diabetes.

The test asks simple questions about weight, age, family history and other potential risks for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. This free test is available in English or Spanish online or by telephone at 1- , by texting JOIN to standard data and message rates apply and on display in the hospital's front lobby. Tillamook Hospital offers support and education that help those with diabetes enjoy the best health possible, including:. Speakers from the hospital are also available to give free presentations to the community about diabetes, its risks and ways to prevent it.

For more information, please call diabetes program coordinator Sue Phillips-Meyer at You are worth it! Use of trade names and commercial sources is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the U. Department of Health and Human Services. CDC is not responsible for the content of pages found at these sites. This conversion might result in character translation or format errors in the HTML version.

An original paper copy of this issue can be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U. Contact GPO for current prices. One out of every four Americans 65 and older has diabetes. Diabetes Statistics To better understand the serious impact of diabetes the American Cancer Society provides the following statistics:. Northrop lmh. People with uncontrolled diabetes are at a much higher-than-average risk for many serious health conditions, including: Eye Problems Heart Disease Foot Complications Hearing Loss Kidney Disease Diabetes increases your risk for many serious health problems.

The following segments of the population are at greater risk for having undiagnosed diabetes: Older Americans: As people grow older, they are at an increased risk for developing diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20—74 years.