Articles About Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

1. What You Should Know About Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes

   Article - A guide to the oral medications available to people with type 2 diabetes.

2. 15 Essential Diabetes Drug Tips

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

3. Monitoring Blood Glucose 101

   Article - Monitoring the blood glucose of someone with diabetes helps identify which treatments work best. Here are the basics of blood glucose monitoring.

4. 10 Health Checks Your Parent with Diabetes Needs

   Article - How often should your parent with type 2 diabetes see her diabetes doctor? The ADA recommends quarterly appointments for people who take insulin or who have trouble controlling their glucose levels, and two or three annual visits for others with diabetes...

5. How to Avoid 10 Chronic Diabetes Complications

   Article - How helping an older adult keep her diabetes under control can avoid 10 serious -- even life-threatening -- complications.

6. 10 People You Need on Your Diabetes Care Team

   Article - If your parent has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes (and the most common form of the disease in seniors), it's essential to get it under control. And to do that, your parent will need the help of a team of medical professionals...

7. 10 Essential Diabetes Resources on the Web

   Article - Information about type 2 diabetes abounds on the Internet. But which sources are reliable, and who has the best tips, tools, and advice? This list includes 10 excellent sites you can trust. Don't use them to make changes to your parent's treatment plan, though, without first checking with someone on her healthcare team...

8. 8 Ways to Help Someone With Type 2 Diabetes Handle Sick Days

   Article - Eight tips to help someone with type 2 diabetes handle sick days

9. How to Help a Diabetic Follow Medication Recommendations

   Article - Strategies to help you help diabetics take their diabetes medications on time and consistently.

10. Diabetes and Stress

    Article - Try these strategies to help someone with type 2 diabetes deal with stress.

11. 9 Things to Do When Someone Is Diagnosed With Diabetes

    Article - A handy checklist of things you can do to help when someone is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

12. How to Avoid Acute Diabetes Complications

    Article - How to avoid acute, short-term type 2 diabetes complications such as low or high blood sugar (hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia)

13. How to Avoid a Diabetic Emergency

    Article - How to avoid two potentially life-threatening type 2 diabetes complications.

14. Managing Type 2 Diabetes: Coping With the 5 Toughest Challenges

    Article - Learn about the toughest challenges those with type 2 diabetes face and find ways you can help someone with diabetes overcome these obstacles.

15. What Is Type 2 Diabetes?

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

16. How to Help Someone With Diabetes Stick With Diet Recommendations

    Article - Help someone with diabetes make smart food choices. Educate yourself and her about what she can and can't eat without driving her crazy.

17. Managing Type 2 Diabetes: How to Help Someone in Your Care Make Lifestyle Changes

    Article - How to help an older adult with type 2 diabetes make healthy lifestyle changes.

18. Managing Type 2 Diabetes: How to Juggle a Diabetes Diagnosis With Other Medical Issues

    Article - Challenges for older adults with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis along with other medical conditions, and potential solutions to dual-diagnosis problems.