My Communicator | Winter 2018

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Vol. 27, No. 1 | Winter 2019

Feeling Sad? It Could Be SAD PAGE 4

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HISTORY

A Guide to Diabetes

Martin Luther King, Jr.

As many as one in three U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 if trends continue.

51 years after the assassination of MLK, we look at Ohio's related history.

Diabetes is one of the biggest health issues in American history, and it’s only affecting more people as the population grows. As of 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 30 million Americans have some form of diabetes. That number makes up just under 10 percent of the entire American population. Around 25 percent of those 65 and older have diabetes, the CDC says, meaning about 12 million seniors have the condition. See Diabetes page 6.

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HEALTHY AGING

Seniors, Sex, and STDs Sexually transmitted infections are rising among older adults. How can you stay safe? PAGE 18

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