What Is Medication Adherence? Medication adherence is a term that describes whether a patient adheres to, or follows, their medication plan.1 It usually refers more specifically to whether medications are taken as prescribed (eg, twice a day during meals) and taken for the prescribed period of time without skipping or stopping. Why Is Medication Adherence Important? ...
Most people are familiar with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, but type 3 diabetes may be a novel term for many. The term “type 3 diabetes” has been used by researchers to describe Alzheimer’s disease, now sometimes referred to as “diabetes of the brain”.1,2 How Is Diabetes Related to Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s disease is...
Eating out has increasingly become an essential part of many people’s lives. Although eating out can be important for social functions and is an easy way to take care of meals, studies have consistently shown that eating meals prepared outside the home can be associated with lower dietary quality, increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and weight gain. How can...
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistently elevated blood glucose levels (ie, hyperglycemia) resulting from impaired insulin production or utilization. The disease affects millions of people worldwide and can lead to both acute and chronic complications. Among the most common debilitating long-term complications of diabetes are its microvascular (ie, small blood vessels) complications. They arise due to chronic...
Diabetes is a complex chronic condition that requires multidisciplinary care.1,2 Along with the management of hyperglycemia and prevention of microvascular (eg, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy) and macrovascular complications (eg, coronary artery disease, stroke),1 people with diabetes often need management of comorbidities that coexist with diabetes.3 Chronic health conditions such as hypertension (ie, high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease,...
