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January:

LIVING WITH DIABETES
Aging in Hawaii: Free Class on Diabetes Care

Honolulu, Hawaii – Diabetes is a serious chronic disease that is increasing at an alarming rate. In fact, 23.6 million people in the United States have diabetes that represent 7.8% of the total population. From this group, 17.9 million are diagnosed with the disease, and the other 5.7 million are undiagnosed. In the past decade, the number of Type II diabetics in the U.S. nearly doubled. More astounding research found that diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death listed on U.S. death certificates in 2006.¹

Complications of diabetes can cause heart disease, blindness, nerve damage, kidney failure, and other problems. Research has found the following:

Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness, kidney failure, and non-traumatic lower-limb amputations.
The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher.
About 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage.

Attention Plus Care is sponsoring "Diabetes Care" class, scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 10 am to 12 pm at Attention Plus Care in Honolulu, 1580 Makaloa Street, Suite 1060. Participants will learn from a Licensed Registered Nurse about treatments and healthy living tips to manage this increasingly common disease. The class will review how diabetes affects blood glucose levels, identify the symptoms of hypo- and hyperglycemia, and discover how to prevent diabetic emergencies. The class is free and open to the public.

"People with diabetes can take steps to control the disease, and lower the risks of complications through treatments and a healthy lifestyle," said Akiko Petko, a Licensed Registered Nurse from Attention Plus Care who will lead the class.

Fast Facts:
What: Diabetes Care class
When: Thursday, January 28, 2009
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Where: Attention Plus Care
Location: 1580 Makaloa Street, Suite 1060, Honolulu, HI 96814
RSVP: (808) 440-9372

¹National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2007, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

To make a reservation for Diabetes Care class, or to inquire about upcoming "Aging in Hawaii" classes, please call (808) 440-9372 or visit www.attentionplus.com/events.

Attention Plus Care is a home health care agency aimed at helping seniors maintain independence by living in their own homes using care alternatives. The class is part of a series from the "Aging in Hawaii" community educational outreach program.

Attention Plus Care, offers affordable solutions to the aging Hawaii population and respite for their families, to meet a full range of client personal and health care needs. Home care is the fastest growing health care alternative to nursing homes and other extended care facilities. Since 1983, Attention Plus Care has provided millions of hours of high quality, personalized care, to thousands of clients in the comfort, safety, and relaxed environment of their home. The provider is Hawaii state licensed and Joint Commission accredited as a home care agency.

For more information about this topic, please call Krista Groothuis at (808) 440-9372 or email at kristag@attentionplus.com.

Attention Plus Care

1580 Makaloa St. Suite 1060

Honolulu, HI 96814

Phone: (808) 739-2811

Fax: (808) 739-0169

Email: info@attentionplus.com

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