More than 25 percent of Americans age 65 and older have type 2 diabetes
— that’s 12 million people.1 An additional 23.1 million
have prediabetes,2 increasing their risk for type 2 diabetes, as
well as other health problems such as heart disease and stroke.3
Chances are, many of your older patients fall into those statistics. Now you
can “prescribe” an award-winning fitness program to help them feel
better, have more energy, stay independent, and reduce their risk for or manage
type 2 diabetes.
SilverSneakers®
SilverSneakers is the nation’s leading fitness program for seniors and
is free to our Independence Medicare Advantage members.
SilverSneakers membership includes:
- trained instructors who specialize in senior fitness;
- group classes designed for all levels and abilities;*
- fitness articles, recipes and meal plans;
- an active and supportive online community;
- access to thousands of fitness locations nationwide;†
- weights, pools, cardio-equipment access (varies by location);
- SilverSneakers On-Demand™ workout videos plus health and
nutrition tips;
- the SilverSneakers GO™ app with adjustable workouts, reminders and
more.
SilverSneakers works. In fact, 93 percent of SilverSneakers
participants report good, very good, or excellent health. Exercise can
have a positive impact on many health conditions, including diabetes. Only 18
percent of SilverSneakers participants responding to our survey said they have
diabetes, compared to 28 percent of seniors nationwide. Of those surveyed,
68 percent reported an improvement in their condition after
participating in SilverSneakers.4
Research shows that people who are physically active on a regular basis can
help prevent or manage type 2 diabetes. Encourage your Independence Medicare
Advantage patients to start using their free SilverSneakers
benefit to gain the benefits of an active lifestyle.
Getting Started
Getting started is quick and easy. Your Independence Medicare Advantage
patients can simply visit SilverSneakers.com/StartHere or call 1-888-423-4632
(TTY: 711) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
EST, to get their SilverSneakers ID number, find the participating locations
they’d like to visit, and then show up! It’s that simple.
1American
Diabetes Association. “Statistics About Diabetes.” 2018. Available
from: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/
.
2National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. “Diabetes
Statistics.” 2017. Available from: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/d
iabetes-statistics.
3National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. “Prediabetes
Fact Sheet.” 2017. Available from: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/-/media/Files/Health-Information/HF_Fa
ctsheet_Prediabetes_EN_SP_RF508_FINAL_508.pdf.
42017
SilverSneakers Annual Member Survey.
*Membership includes SilverSneakers instructor-led group
fitness classes. Some locations offer members additional classes. Classes vary
by location.
†Participating locations (PL) are not
owned or operated by Tivity Health, Inc. or its affiliates. Use of PL
facilities and amenities is limited to terms and conditions of PL basic
membership. Facilities and amenities vary by PL.
SilverSneakers and the SilverSneakers shoe logotype are
registered trademarks of Tivity Health, Inc. Tivity Health, SilverSneakers
On-Demand and SilverSneakers GO are trademarks of Tivity Health, Inc. ©
2018 Tivity Health, Inc. All rights reserved.