DSC - Patient Education

Patient Education Resources

• Welcome to the Youth Zone
  American Diabetes Association:  Inside you'll find all kinds of great stuff to help you manage your diabetes.  You'll also find fun games, links and tips.
  

• SC ADA Recognized Programs
  SC Diabetes Prevention and Control Program:  The following diabetes education programs in your area are recognized by the American Diabetes Association.  These recognized programs meet the National Standards for excellence in diabetes education.
  
  
• Diabetes Risk Test
  American Diabetes Association:  Could you have diabetes and not know it?  There are 20.8 million children and adults in the US with diabetes -- and nearly 1/3 of them (or 6.2 million people) don't know it!  Take this test to see if you are at risk for having or developing type 2 diabetes.
  
  
• My Guide to Sugar Diabetes
  The development of this guide was a collaborative effort of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Medical University of South Carolina Colleges of Nursing and Medicine and REACH 2010.
  
  
• REACH 2010
  REACH 2010 Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes Coalition is a community driven, diverse diabetes coalition working to eliminate health disparities of more than 12,000 African American adults with diagnosed diabetes.
  
  
• Diabetes Education Classes
  REACH 2010:  We are having regular Diabetes Education Classes so you can learn about your diabetes and how to live a healthy life just by knowing how to control and manage your diabetes.
  
  
• Your Guide to Eating Out
  
  American Diabetes Association:  Plan ahead, choose wisely and you'll find foods that fit into your meal plan.
  
  
• Tour de Cure
  Tour de Cure is a series of fund-raising cycling events held in 40 states nationwide to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
  
  
• School Walk for Diabetes
  School Walk for Diabetes (SWFD) is a K-12 educational fund-raising program that teaches students the benefit of healthy living, community service and school spirit while raising money for the American Diabetes Association.
  
  
• Informacion en Espanol
  American Diabetes Association: La diabetes es un problema urgent de salud en la communidad Latina.
   
• http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html
  The premier government website for older adults - NIH National Institute on Aging (NIH SeniorHealth) 
  
  

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