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It seems that we get better at treating diabetes even if we aren't better at preventing it.

I wish they had a chart showing the health care costs over time.

http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa-diabetes-history

I love this site, BTW.

Oh, wait, maybe this explains it. They get it younger but just haven't died of it yet..?

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/ ... e/fig4.htm

Or something related kills them before the diabetes does.

Fun fun fun

I don't think that page is showing what age they get it at--it's showing the rate at which 18-79 yo's get it (and that rate is slightly better than a few years ago, but still close to double what it was in 1980).

Here's a chart that shows numbers of cases diagnosed by year, which follows a similar trajectory to the rate page: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/ ... e/fig1.htm

This one shows age at diagnosis: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/age/fig1.htm

Very interesting site, thanks for linking!

Looks like those who make it to older ages may just not be as susceptible. There is an 83-old teacher on campus who has young skin but by his body shape, he should be dead! But on and on he goes.