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• Article - Type 2 Diabetes: A Beginner's Guide

  Learn the basics about type 2 diabetes -- its causes, complications, and management -- so you can help your parent after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

• Article - 8 Ways to Help Your Parent With Diabetes Handle Sick Days

  Eight tips to help your parent with type 2 diabetes deal with illnesses.

• Article - 12 Common Diabetes Myths Debunked

  Discover the truth about 12 common diabetes myths so you can help your parent with type 2 diabetes sort fact from fiction.

• Article - 3 Acute Diabetes Complications You Can Help Your Parent Avoid

  Find out how to help your parent with type 2 diabetes avoid short-term complications such as low or high blood sugar (hypo- or hyperglycemia).

• Article - How to Help Your Parent With Diabetes Follow Medication Recommendations

  Strategies to help you help your elderly parent take their diabetes medications on time and consistently.

• Article - 15 Essential Diabetes Drug Tips

  15 tips for people with type 2 diabetes, and their caregivers, about taking oral medications

• Article - 2 Emergency Diabetes Complications You Can Help Your Parent Avoid

  Find out what you can do to help your parent with type 2 diabetes avoid two potentially life-threatening diabetes complications.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Diabetes Drug Combo May Keep the Mind Healthy

  Some diabetes drugs may stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

• Blog Post - Diabetes A1c Test: New Use for an Old-Line Tool

  The A1c diabetes test should be used to screen for undetected diabetes, say a panel of experts.

• Blog Post - A Big Butt May Keep Diabetes at Bay

  New research suggests that body fat found around the buttocks may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

• Blog Post - Diabetes Doughnut Hole Dilemma

  The so-called doughnut hole in prescription drug coverage hits seniors with diabetes -- and what to do to help a loved one keep paying for diabetes drugs.

• Blog Post - Should You Put Type 2 Diabetes to the Test?

  Researchers are asking whether daily self-monitoring is worth the effort and expense.

• Blog Post - New Alzheimer's Breakthroughs, The Cliff Notes Version

  A quick guide to news from the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How long does insulin last once it's been opened?

  How long does insulin last, and does it expire faster if not refrigerated? Here's expert advice on how long insulin lasts and how best to store it.

• Question - Can the new drug Symlin help my overweight dad with diabetes?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Should I be concerned that my mom has lumps where she injects insulin?

  Lumps under the skin from insulin injections (lipohypertrophy) may appear in someone with diabetes. Insulin like Novolog or Humalog might avoid these.

• Question - Will Lantus Help With Dawn Phenomenon?

  Will a long-acting insulin help a parent with type 2 diabetes deal with the "dawn phenomenon?"

• Question - Can a new diabetes drug also help my mother lose weight?

  A type 2 diabetes drug called exenatide or Byetta has helped some people lose weight, although weight loss isn't the primary purpose of the drug.

• Question - Should my dad, who’s scheduled to have an operation unrelated to his diabetes, keep up his normal diabetes routine?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I help my parent figure out when her blood sugar is too high?

  Blood sugar needs to be monitored often when someone has type 2 diabetes. How do you help a person with diabetes keep track of glucose levels?

• Question - Does Medicare provide coverage for type 1 diabetes?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Should my active parent check his blood sugar during exercise?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I help boost my mother's mood after her bypass surgery?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Safely Dispose of Used Diabetes Sharps

  Advice on how to safely dispose of used needles and lancets for people with diabetes and their caregivers.

• Tip - Easier Injecting With Insulin Pens

  An insulin pen may be the sharp of choice for the elderly with diabetes who need to inject insulin.

News

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• News - Randy Jackson Takes Aim at Diabetes

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• News - Low-Carb Diet May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth

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• News - A Full and Long Life, Despite Diabetes

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• News - 3 Common Drugs Trigger Most ER Visits by Seniors

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• News - Obesity, Diabetes Linked to Cancers

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• News - Lack of Deep Sleep Raises Diabetes Risk

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• News - Diabetes Drug May Cut Med-Related Weight Gain

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• News - Standard Septic Shock Treatments Ineffective

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• News - Stem Cells Finally Found in Pancreas

  THURSDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- An international...