Dear Dr. Roach: I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a ...

You can lower your A1C level with changes to diet, exercise, and other habits. For some people, medication may also help. Diabetes is a serious, chronic condition that can lead to many ...

There haven’t been many studies about starting statins in people as old as you. However, I can tell you that an 84-year-old ...

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at 185 pounds.) My yearly wellness test was ...

For an A1C level of 8%, the average glucose level is 183 mg/dL. For an A1C level of 9%. the average glucose level is 212 mg/dL. For an A1C level of 10%, the average glucose level is 240 mg/dL. For ...

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at ...

also known as a hemoglobin A1C test, to measure your average blood sugar level over the past 90 days. Dr. Peterson says this blood test is used to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes and help people ...

Your medical team will provide you with individualized blood sugar targets based on a variety of factors such as age, length of diagnosis ... morning blood sugar. The A1C test (also known as HbA1C, ...

Using a blood pressure chart by age can help you interpret your results to see how they compare to the normal ... Use proper position, seated upright with your feet flat on the floor. Keep the cuffed ...

I put your information into a risk calculator (most of them are only appropriate to the age of 79) without knowing your blood ...