Is type 2 diabetes only something older people get, or is that changing?

It's changing. Type 2 diabetes has traditionally been more common in adults over 40, and age is still a real risk factor, but rates in younger adults, and even teenagers. Have been rising. It's no longer accurate to think of it as exclusively an older-adult condition, which is part of why some guidelines are starting to discuss earlier screening for younger people with other risk factors present. References: https://obesitycanada.ca/healthcare-professionals/adult-clinical-practice-guideline/ https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/GuideLines/media/Docs/Quick%20Reference%20Guide/2024-CPG-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf