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Living with Diabetes

Tools and Resources

Using the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors to Improve Your Health

To help you manage your diabetes, prediabetes or other chronic conditions, diabetes care and education specialists have developed seven key areas of care. A diabetes care and education specialist can help you set priorities and work with you to improve your own management in each of these areas.

Healthy Coping

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 Healthy Eating

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Being Active 

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Taking Medication

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Monitoring 

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Problem Solving

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Reducing Risks 

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Additional Resources
  • Access & Affordability. Learn more about programs that can help lower the cost of insulin, diabetes medications and devices. 
  • Children With Diabetes. Find out how to best support children with diabetes. 
  • Peer Support. Discover resources to help you find a community like you for support and strategies on managing the day-to-day challenges of a chronic condition like diabetes. 
  • Spanish Language Resources. Access ADCES resources in Spanish. 
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