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By Paula Camposano-Robinson, R.N.
Diabetes is a very common and also very serious disease, but it can be managed if you are knowledgeable about how it may present itself.
It is estimated that at least 21 million Americans are affected and at risk for complications, and another 54 million have pre-diabetes (a slightly elevated blood sugar), which puts them at risk for developing the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association.
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(HealthDay News) -- Debate about the ideal age to retire has been going on for years. But with the U.S. economy in a dramatic slump, the flip side of that question -- how old is too old to work? -- has become uppermost in many people's minds.
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No matter how much stamina one has, caregivers need a reprieve from providing around-the-clock care.
If they suffer from exhaustion or become ill, they can no longer fulfill their promises or responsibilities.
The desire for family members to keep loved ones and friends at home, or "age in place," has created a diverse and dynamic change in the delivery of health-care services over the past several years, including senior-care management, home-health care and adult-day services, as opposed to an institutional setting.
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We have been talking about the progressive growth of aging adults and the informal caregivers who provide more than $350 billion annually in uncompensated care.
If you actively care for an aging parent or loved one, you may struggle to find a balance as you juggle job responsibilities, family and personal needs.
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Are America's hospitals responding to the unique challenges of a more diverse and demanding patient as the boomer generation ages?
Hospitals, critical players in the equation, have begun to tackle some of the challenges, but there is much more to be done.
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