1. Long term complications of Diabetes Mellitus

2. What do you know...and what would you like to find out?
Have you heard of long-term complications?
What are they?

3. Where do long term complications happen?
Stroke – in the brain
Eye disease called retinopathy
Heart disease and heart attacks
Delayed emptying of the stomach or gastroparesis
Kidney disease or nephropathy
Sex problems or sexual dysfunction
Foot disease or neuropathy

4. This list looks scary and quite depressing....
What are your thoughts?
Do you know anyone who has diabetes, and has a long-term complication?

5. If only we could look into the future......

6. Complications can be prevented
***Important***
Complications can be prevented
In this section we’ll go through: what complications are, why they happen, how to prevent them, and yearly screening.

7. Do you know what screening means?
It is a way that your diabetes team can check to see if you have signs of a long-term complication or problem. If a complication has already diagnosed, it is a way of keeping a regular check on it to see if it is getting better or worse.