TCOYD Podcast Ep 92: Inflammation and Diabetes with Dr. Jennie Luna
Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) hosts Dr. Steve Edelman and Dr. Jeremy Pettus sit down with endocrinologist Dr. Jennie Luna to discuss inflammation and diabetes.
How to Spot the Subtle Thinking Patterns That Can Accelerate Dementia
A recent study suggests that constant, repetitive patterns of negative thinking, a ‘fatalistic attitude’, could lead to earlier onset or amplified symptoms of dementia. In short, constant negative thinking could cause or amplify dementia.
Standards of Care: Who Defines it, How, and Why it Matters
The American Diabetes Association’s “Standard of Care” audience is not your average consumer. It’s clinicians. The intention is that clinicians treat ratings as a starting point, then consider exceptions and carve-outs to determine whether the intervention is appropriate for a given patient. With very few exceptions, the term “standard of care” is rarely ever a simple statement of support with no carve-outs.
These Boomers Tried Caring for Parents. Now They’re Tidying Up to Spare Their Kids.
“Not only is caregiving becoming more prevalent [and] more stressful, it’s also lasting longer,” said Jason Resendez, president of the National Alliance for Caregiving. “This is not a looming crisis. This is something that people are living through right now every day.”
In Senior Homes, A.I. Technology Is Sensing Falls Before They Happen
Excerpts from a New York Times article about how artificial intelligence is being used in senior living facilities for early detection and prevention of falls.
Aging With Type 1 Diabetes: Success Story Brings Challenges
Growing old with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a relatively new positive phenomenon, thanks in part to more physiologic insulin formations and increasingly sophisticated glucose management technology. Such advances have dramatically reduced acute and chronic complications that historically shortened life expectancy. Drs. Medha Munshi and Nuzhat Chalisa are working to advocate for the aging demographic of Type 1 Diabetics along with members of the community like Joanne Milo who are creating day-to-day hubs of information.