Diabetes Education

In this issue, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with the director of practice and content development at the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Joanne Rinker, MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN, FADCES, about the need to identify and manage hearing loss in diabetes care.

Parents with type 1 diabetes said their children are aware of their diagnosis, but typically do not play an active role in diabetes management, according to a study published in The Diabetes Educator.

The growing diabetes epidemic requires urgent actions to reduce disease burden worldwide, including new, team-based approaches and data-driven integrated care, according to an action plan published in The Lancet.

About 15 years ago, I was visiting Jordan as my late father's diabetes had recently deteriorated, and he was hospitalized.

Providers should take an individualized approach and spend more time listening when treating Hispanic and Latino patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a speaker at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress virtual meeting.

The diabetes nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1 has launched a website designed to help people with diabetes navigate the “patchwork” of insulin affordability and access solutions that exist in the United States.

Couple-based strategies for type 2 diabetes prevention may be more effective than current individual-based approaches for spouses, according to data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting.

The American College of Cardiology and Novo Nordisk announced the launch of a joint initiative, Transforming Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes, to promote CV risk reduction among patients with type 2 diabetes.

Compared with CDC data, a diabetes prevention program tailored to commercial drivers increased course completion by sevenfold and doubled physical activity and weight loss measures, according to two speakers.

Disparities in diabetes care among underserved populations can be reduced with increased support, the right technology and “unlimited visits” with diabetes care and education specialists who understand patient needs, according to a speaker.