Last week was Diabetes Awareness Week. Did you know:

280 Australians develop diabetes every day. That’s one person every five minutes

It is the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia

More than 100,000 Australians have developed diabetes in the past year

For every person diagnosed with diabetes there is usually a family member or carer who also ‘lives with diabetes’ every day in a support role. This means that an estimated 2.4 million Australians are affected by diabetes every day

In 2013, diabetes caused 5.1 million deaths globally.

Do you know the Diabetes 4Ts?

Every year 640 children and adults are admitted to hospital because the early signs of type 1 diabetes are missed.

If not diagnosed in time, type 1 diabetes can be fatal.

It’s about time you took the time to learn the 4 T’s – the early warning signs of type 1 diabetes.

• Tired – unexplained or excessive fatigue
• Thirsty – a thirst that can’t be quenched
• Thinner – sudden or unexplained weight loss
• Toilet – going to the toilet a lot

People of all different ages live with Diabetes. It does make some aspects of life more challenging, but it doesn’t define who the person is or prevent them from enjoying and participating in a full and rewarding life.

(https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/)