Thirty two percent of adults age 65 or older in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report. Diabetes is a chronic disease that can often be effectively managed with lifestyle changes, especially by losing weight and/or maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, and eating healthy foods. In this video, Oree and Steve explain how they’ve managed their diabetes through diabetes self-management classes and fitness programs that have helped them take control of their lives.
