The U.S. is home to over 350 camping programs that provide children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) the opportunity to spend time away from home with other children who have T1D, under the supervision of diabetes health care providers… Read More “Diabetes Camp Programs: A Look Behind the Curtain at the Financial Side”
Diabetes is a complex, costly and unrelenting disease.1 The rapid increase in pharmacologic and monitoring options, combined with an ever-changing health care environment, have created … Read More “Raising the Value of the Diabetes Educator: An Educator’s Perspective”
An individual with or at risk for developing diabetes likely spends at least one-third of their day on the job. In many cases, the worksite may present special challenges. Read More “Diabetes and Worksite Wellness”
Clinicians must have a non-judgmental attitude toward patients who use dietary supplements for diabetes. They should collaboratively develop realistic goals. Read More “Dietary Supplements for Diabetes”
Digital health, the convergence of health care and technology, has reached a tipping point and is leading to clinical care and practice remodeling. Read More “Enterprising Diabetes Educators Embrace Digital Health”
The last thing an educator wants to be described as boring. Try these tips for grabbing and holding your audience’s attention and making interesting presentations. Read More “Seven Tips for Making Interesting Presentations”
This edition of Educator’s Corner outlines the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and highlights awareness efforts to help reduce the misdiagnosis of this condition. Read More “The Overlooked Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes”
This edition of Educator’s Corner explores the role of psychosocial care in diabetes management and how to incorporate the American Diabetes Association’s statement on such therapy into routine clinical practice. Read More “Incorporating the ADA’s Psychosocial Care Position Statement into Clinical Practice”
This edition of Educator’s Corner defines and describes yoga and its common components, evaluates the scientific evidence of yoga as an adjunctive treatment modality for diabetes, and provides “practice pearls” for implementing yoga in the clinic and/or in diabetes self-management curricula and programs. Read More “Yoga in the Clinic”
The Diabetes Prevention Program produces more than improved health outcomes and cost savings. The program helps people feel better and build the energy and confidence to do things that they would have otherwise been unable to do. Read More “How to Bring the Diabetes Prevention Program to Your Community”
