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Diabetes Education
Diabetes is an illness that must be dealt with on a daily basis. It affects not only the individual diabetic but his or her whole family as well. Diabetics who are well informed and who make a conscious effort to take care of themselves do better overall.
These practical tips and videos on various topics related to diabetes include: the emotional impact of the disease on the individual and his / her family, the physical health issues to consider (including what to eat? Highs & Lows ... as well as complications), the impact of diabetes on children and some useful resources to help diabetic children get their needs met in school, how spouses can be supportive of their diabetic husband or wife, issues specific to men and women who have diabetes, and how to get medical insurance coverage when you have a diabetic pre-existing condition.
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This Diabetes Support Group was facilitated by Yossi Benperlas, M.A. and was made possible by a grant from the Kaiser Foundation
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