Description
Nearly half of US adults 65 or older have prediabetes, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Medicare Diabetes Prevention program (MDPP) offered at St. Luke’s hospital is a yearlong group based lifestyle change program that aims to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes for people with prediabetes. This session will cover the evidence based information surrounding prediabetes, MDPP sessions, and Medicare criteria for joining the MDPP.
