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pi 6 weekender saturday november 15 1997 hdtodoiknow i need orthotics 1 uneven wear on your shoes 2 localized callus 3 foot pain 4 arch or heel pain 5 fatigue in lower leg 6 hip knee or low back pain ii joseph st markham l3t2m8 3alance a properly fitted orthotic from foot balance plus can restore the normal balance and alignment of your feet and whole body orthotics are comfortable readily made easily worn and can fit any shoe 2947072 tuesday november 25 1997 900 am 700 pm hospital auditorium lobby and the cornflower gift shop over 30 vendors will be featuring an exciting array of christmas gift ideas markham stouffvflle 51fl v hospital prmvilft tie to ifdifidiii iciijjiihc 7csiii j wovemtier is diabetes month- vision care is essential for people suffering from diabetes zj health diabetes is a systemic- disease which prevents the body from making or using insulin a hormone pro- duced in the pancreas it results in the faulty metabolism of sug ars in the body causing problems for many of the bodys systems including problems betes to have regular eye exam inations at intervals suggested by their optometrist to ensure that the eyes remain healthy the eyes should be examined with a dilat ed pupil and should any changes be detect ed the appropriate action can be taken to minimize possible damage to the eye the of the eye the single most damaging effect optometrist will make the necessary referral of diabetes to the eye is to the delicate blood vessels inside the eye this is known as diabetic retinopathy diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness in north america what many diabetics do not realize is that most will show diabetic retinopathy regard less of how well they control their diet and insulin the longer a person is diabetic the more likely he or she is to show signs of dia betic retinopathy it is therefore essential for those with dia- to a retinal specialist should this be required regular vision examinations are impor tant as changes in vision can often be an early symptom of diabetes the most common symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst urination and hunger but fatigue double vision blurred vision itching of body parts recurrent skin infec tions foot or leg cramps and pins and nee dles sensations are symptoms as well by drs linda kuhii and laura dinirio the elderly often suffer from adverse effects from drugs many canadians 65 years of age or older rely on medications for ailments in fact about 25 per cent of all prescription drugs in canada are used by the elderly also older people often take nonprescription remedies for various aches and pains they may not think of these remedies as drugs and may combine them with their prescription medications sometimes this can bring on some serious reactions statistics show that the elderly are three times more prone to experience adverse effects from med ications than younger peo ple adverse effects can include drowsiness confu sion and other symptoms that may result in hospital ization and occasionally death as the canadian popu lation grows older one in five canadians will be over 65 in 2021 compared to one in 10 now the prob lem could become even more serious a manyfaceted problem the elderly are more vulnerable to the unwanted effects of medication as health deteriorates with age the number of medications taken often increases also changes in body processes brought on by aging make the older per son more sensitive to the b please see page 17 b