• Of the 20.8 million Americans with diabetes, 90-95% has type 2 diabetes.
• Nearly 18.3% of the United States population aged 60 and older has diabetes.
• People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease or suffer a stroke.

Who is the ADA?
The American Diabetes Association is the most trusted source of information on diabetes for people with the disease, their families and caregivers, health care professionals and the public, and is the nation’s leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure Diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

Where does the Money go?

Research
Founded in 1940, the Association has been funding innovative diabetes research since 1955. 1-888-DIABETES (1-888-342-2383), the Association’s toll-free number, provides valuable and timely information about diabetes. The new diabetes web site is widely recognized as the number one diabetes destination on the Web, averaging more than 37 million page views each year.