Perspectives on Diabetes Care

This is the official blog of the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists where we share recent research and professional opinions on diabetes care and education.

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If you're looking for professional opinions on diabetes care and education, you're in the right place. Perspectives on Diabetes Care is the official ADCES® diabetes care and education blog that shares helpful views on diabetes care and education. 

This is where you'll find practical tips on working with people affected by prediabetes, diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions and the latest research and viewpoints on issues facing diabetes care and education specialists and the people they serve.

 

 

Current & Past ADCES Blog Articles

 

Hot Off the Press: The Use of Language in Diabetes Care and Education

Oct 24, 2017, 17:18 PM

Our language can create a barrier to diabetes management or can enhance engagement in care. Carla Cox talks about the recently released language use paper and how educators can use language as a positive tool to help people with diabetes.


Cooperative Extension: Happy to be Your Boots on the Ground

Oct 20, 2017, 16:49 PM

Do you know where your local Cooperative Extension office is? Guest blogger Pam Daniels explains how they help communities in a variety of ways, and how they can fit into diabetes education.


Cultivating Diabetes Educators

Oct 13, 2017, 17:59 PM

As the autumn harvest begins to stock shelves, Karen Kemmis is thinking about how to cultivate new diabetes educators. As with any fruitful harvest, one must first start with a seed.


Leadership: It’s not a just a theory, it’s a way of being

Oct 10, 2017, 19:03 PM

Mentoring and leadership are crucial in helping future diabetes educators grow into the profession and leadership roles, says Molly McElwee-Malloy.


Understanding Diversity in the Hispanic Community

Oct 5, 2017, 12:16 PM

Not all Hispanic people are the same, says guest blogger Mila Ferrer. Understanding the groups within the Hispanic community is crucial to helping them manage their health care.


5 Common Misconceptions When Working with Hispanic People with Diabetes

Sep 28, 2017, 08:30 AM

For Hispanic Heritage Month, guest blogger Sandra Arevalo shares five common misconceptions about Hispanic people with diabetes, and how to avoid them.


Diabetes Educators and Formularies

Sep 26, 2017, 18:21 PM

Jennifer Clements reviews the recently released AADE position statement on the role of diabetes educators in formulary and medical device decisions. Read and share the statement.


After Hurricane, Educators Swung into Action

Sep 22, 2017, 18:32 PM

Barbara Walz describes the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, TX and how educators immediately mobilized to get people with diabetes much-needed supplies.


Long-term Complications from Diabetes – They Occur in Teens Too

Sep 20, 2017, 11:28 AM

Carla Cox talks diabetes management in teens with type 1 diabetes, stressing that diabetes management cannot be ignored and should not be minimized.


We All Have the Same Goal

Sep 5, 2017, 17:31 PM

Molly McElwee-Malloy discusses why CDEs in industry and hospitals or clinics make a powerhouse of a team.


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