https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2004/05/25/Diabetes-Raises-Death-Rate-Among-Older-Adults.aspxA new study involving tens of thousands of people 65 and older suggests that even among older people, diabetes substantially increases premature deaths. Among this age group, the death rate was 10 percent per year in those who had diabetes, compared toenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)