#S2 E2 - Diabetes affects more than 34.1 million people in the U.S. The prevalence of diabetes significantly increasing as we age with 29.2% of older Americans living with diabetes.  If that is not enough, depression is 2 times more likely in people with diabetes than the general population. In this continuing education podcast course, you will learn:  The prevalence and impact of co-existing depression and diabetes, Tools for assessing depression in the context of diabetesEffective treatment modalities for co-existing depression and diabetes.  Link to the show notes of this episode here Attention Social Workers, Psychologists, Therapists, Aging Life Care Experts: Click here to learn more about earning CEUs for listening to this podcast.