According to National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, 7 million or 20.1 percent of all people age 65 years or older have diabetes.
Approximately 50% of diabetes cases are people 55 or older.
Compared with those without diabetes, people with diabetes who are over 65 years of age are twice as likely to be hospitalized for kidney infections.
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