Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathy
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus Complications
When elderly patients complain of paresthesia or numbness, the initial response from the
patients themselves, their families, and sometimes even physicians, would be to consider the
symptoms as part of the aging process. Yet what feels like a natural part of aging could, in fact,
be an early sign of a treatable neurological condition: one that, if left unaddressed, carries
serious consequences for health, function, and quality of life.
This was the central message at the Neurobion Neuropathy Awareness Week celebration, held
on 3 June 2026 at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City. Presented by P&G Health, this event brought
healthcare practitioners together for an evening of scientific discussion and expert insights. It
also saw the formal launch of the “Caring for the Hands That Care” campaign, which challenges
the long-held but potentially harmful assumption that symptoms of nerve damage in elderly
patients are simply an inevitable consequence of growing old.
