Life Line Screening - Erie, PA

Name: Life Line Screening - Erie, PA
Start: 2024-11-18T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-18T16:00:00-05:00
Location: VFW Post 470

Schedule

Mon Nov 18 2024 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

VFW Post 470 | Erie, PA

November is National Diabetes Month

The complications from diabetes are numerous 9.4% of the country's population has diabetes and another 84 million have prediabetes, which can lead to full blown diabetes within 5 years if not treated. Early detection is critical.
One of the tests is a simple blood test for glucose (sugar) which can determine if a person is at-risk of developing diabetes.
Other screenings include tests to check for blocked carotid arteries, atrial fibrillation, and high blood pressure, which are the three leading risk factors for stroke.
There are also tests to check for abdominal aortic aneurysms and PAD, also called “hardening of the arteries” in the legs.

Diabetes is a major risk factor for stroke and is directly related to Peripheral Arterial Disease. Recommendations for people with diabetes included a PAD test starting at age 50.
For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-844-591-7160 or go to https://llsa.social/hsca or text the word circle to 216-279-1607. Pre-registration is required.