More than 37 million Americans are living with diabetes, roughly 90–95% with Type 2 diabetes. While Type 2 diabetes can develop at any age, it typically develops during midlife (over age 45). Diabe...

Diabetes management can be demanding. People living with diabetes always have to think about eating the right foods, taking insulin or other medications, getting enough exercise, monitoring blood g...

Waking up and feeling lethargic can be frustrating. After a full night’s rest, your body should feel rejuvenated. Fatigue can strike for a variety of reasons. For those living with diabetes, howeve...

Caregivers play an essential role in the management of diabetes. But whether you’re a daughter, son, sibling, or close friend, being a caregiver for someone with diabetes can be challenging and men...

A diabetes diagnosis changes a lot about a person’s everyday life. They now have to think about eating healthy, getting enough exercise, managing medications, and monitoring their blood glucose lev...

Diabetes and dementia are both common in older adults and often occur together. Dementia can complicate diabetes management, particularly as it progresses and causes more severe changes to neurocog...

Being sick puts additional stress on your body. To fight illness and combat this stress, your body releases extra stress hormones. This is true for anyone—but if you’re living with diabetes, these ...

Daily blood sugar checking is an essential component of any effective diabetes management plan. Historically, this has been accomplished via traditional blood glucose meters (BGMs). But studies sho...

Effective diabetes management may look different in later life than it did when you were younger—particularly during perimenopause and menopause. During these times, many women find that the strate...