Sacred Heart Hospital's SENIORSpirit! program will present a free seminar on managing diabetes on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Perdido Bay Community Center, 13660 Innerarity Point Road, in Perdido.

The seminar will be presented by Dr. Eric Hazbun, a board-certified family medicine physician with Sacred Heart Medical Group. The seminar will cover the signs and symptoms of diabetes, as well as ways to treat and manage this disease.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes. About 6 million of those people have no idea they have diabetes, and millions more are at risk of developing it. If you have diabetes, your body has problems converting the food you eat into energy. If left untreated, diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels.

As seating is limited, pre-registration is encouraged. To register, please call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.

Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit! is a free program for persons 55 and older.  Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit!  events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.

For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.

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