Seniors and Diabetes Education on Social Media
Journal Title: International Journal of Diabetes and Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The growing life expectancy of the population has shown significant increase in the number of elderly and seniors have more diabetes than any other age-group. Worldwide, the number of people aged 60 or older is growing faster than all younger age groups, with most of the increase in developing countries.
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