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Tips for Managing Diabetes with Blindness/Low Vision

As explained in the Guide to Diabetes Management section, Diabetes Self-Management is organized around seven diabetes self-care behaviors, known as the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors®. In the guide, you will learn the basic principles of diabetes management, and in this section you will learn tips for managing these self-care behaviors with vision loss in the following areas:

Self-Care and Diabetes Management

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Self-care means caring for yourself in ways that promote health and well-being. It is critical to follow a self-care plan including a routine of intentional practices designed to meet your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and enable you to function at your best. Self-care gives you the power to nurture your body, mind, and spirit […]

Diabetes Education: An Important Topic for Low Vision Awareness Month

Posted on February 21, 2023 - 9:20 am by admin

Set your sight on Healthy Vision if you have diabetes. image of man wearing broadbrimmed hat. www.nei.nih.gov/diabetes

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of blindness and low vision in adults aged 20-65. Retinopathy is a term that describes damage to the retina of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is the result of high blood sugar due to diabetes. Some of the symptoms of this condition are: Managing Diabetes People with diabetes need to […]

Managing Diabetes Medications If You are Blind or Low Vision: Part 6

Posted on November 27, 2022 - 7:14 pm by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN

NEHEP infographic depicting hand pricking finger. wording: keep your diabetes in control to prevent or slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy. www.nei.gov/diabetes (image compliments of the National Eye Health Education Program)

Audrey Demmitt, RN, BSN, is a Diabetes Nurse Educator, APH VisionAware Peer Advisor, and author of the APH VisionAware multi-part blog series on diabetes and diabetes education. In this series, Audrey has covered how diabetes education can help lower your blood sugars and reduce the risk of diabetic retinopathy, the significance of the A1c test in […]

Ten Tips for Exercising Safely with Diabetes: Part 5 in Series

Posted on November 19, 2022 - 7:02 am by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN

Audrey Demmitt, RN, BSN, is a Diabetes Nurse Educator, APH VisionAware Peer Advisor, and author of the APH VisionAware multi-part blog series on diabetes and diabetes education. In this post, she discusses ten tips for exercising safely with diabetes. In past posts, Audrey has discussed how diabetes education can help lower your blood sugars and reduce the […]

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