Diabetes is riddled with expenses--but within this book are the best ways to save on those expenses when living on a low income. Completely updated to address current topics and issues that reflect our changing society and health care needs, it includes information on: Ways to slash food costs Government assistance with medications Specialized prescription discount cards from drug companies How to save on syringes and test strips

The American Diabetes Association's simple, easy-to-use guide on low-impact exercises reveals how seniors can maintain fitness with 30 minutes of exercise per day, and those 30 minutes can be broken into small increments. The "I Hate to Exercise" Book for People With Diabetes places special emphasis on fitting activity into everyday life and using commonly available items rather than expensive gym equipment.

This useful, easy-to-understand guide addresses Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes from the perspective of Molly, a charismatic spot-nosed monkey with insulin-dependent diabetes. Informative discussions about symptoms, treatments, exercise, eating plans, and more are accompanied by delightful photographs and illustrations.

How to Make the Best Choices About Your Health Finally, a book about diabetes that you’ ll actually want to read! This helpful and highly readable guide explains everything you need to know to get you through the teen years. Straightforward and current, this one-of-a-kind book tackles the issues and answers the questions you may face, including:

• Is it time for me to handle more of my diabetes care?
• What can I do about mood changes?
• What about junk food or fast food?
• When should I tell my boyfriend or girlfriend about my diabetes?
• Does diabetes affect my sexuality?
• How do I choose, talk to, and negotiate with my medical team?

"The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes" provides comprehensive and reliable answers to the many questions asked by people with the disease as well as their families and friends. What are the differences between Type I and Type II diabetes, for example? How are the different forms of this disease diagnosed and treated? Can diabetes that develops during pregnancy become a permanent condition? Can diabetes ever be managed with diet and exercise alone?

A diagnosis of diabetes marks a dramatic change, not only in the life of the diabetic, but also in the lives of his or her family, friends, and co-workers. Diabetes affects your work, your leisure, and your relationships with family and friends. But thanks to improving treatment, people with diabetes can expect to live active and independent lives, as long as they make a lifelong commitment to careful diabetes management.

Here is a moving story of personal triumph--and a prescription for how to tame a disease that afflicts millions of Americans and is doubling among children.