The Center for Successful Aging with Diabetes at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer is a model for how diabetes can be managed. Patients get a five-hour physical and cognitive checkup plus a plan of how to manage diabetes and avoid complications such as dementia.
http://www.israel21c.org/health/how-to-age-successfully-with-diabetes/
http://eng.sheba.co.il/Sheba_News/411.htm