Exercising with type 1 diabetes
The effort starts well before exercise begins and continues beyond each session into the night!
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Type 1 diabetes and older people: considerations for managing a complex disease in a changing environment
Older age is a vital life stage. Most older people are independent and self-caring but some depend on varying degrees of support, especially older...
Travelling with type 1 diabetes
Standing in line I suddenly feel this sense of dread, that feeling that my blood glucose level (BGL) is dropping and quickly. Is my BGL dropping? Is...
DIY Looping Technologies
The Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA), the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and the Australian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG) are...
The impact of oral health in diabetes management- Are you addressing oral health in your clinical practice?
Community health centres often have co-located services that include oral health programs, allied health and general medical practices. Yet these...
Behind closed doors – A brief review of research investigating health professional communication in diabetes care
Communication is the central act in diabetes care. Face to face conversations between people with diabetes and their health professionals (HPs) remain...
Pregnancy and Type 1 Diabetes
Pregnancy is normal physiological state. However, for women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), pregnancy carries with it risk for both the mother and...
Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitors and Pregnancy
Diabetes during pregnancy can be a challenging but rewarding time. Optimal glycaemic management during the preconception period and pregnancy is...
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes (also referred to as GDM) is defined as hyperglycaemia detected at any time during pregnancy.1 It occurs as a result...