How often should older adults be checked for diabetes?

Age is a major risk factor for diabetes, so it's important to get screened frequently as you get older. If you have additonal diabetes risk factors, you should get screened every year. Learn more from endocrinologist Jack Merendino, MD.

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  • Why is diabetes a serious health problem for older adults?

  • How often should I monitor my blood sugar?

  • What are symptoms of diabetes?

  • What should my blood sugar levels be?

  • Can diabetes cause cancer?

  • What was the Diabetes Prevention Program?

  • Describe type 1 and type 2 diabetes

  • Is the increase of diabetes due to obesity epidemic?

  • How common are severe diabetic complications?

  • Get to know your fasting blood sugar

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