Main description:

Whether you have been living with type 1 diabetes for some time, or you have just discovered that your child is diabetic, there's a lot you need to know about the new developments in treating, controlling, and living with this disease. Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies, explains everything you need to know and do to make living with type 1 diabetes easier and healthier. This reassuring, plain-English guide helps you understand and mange the disease with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet an exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You'll find out about the latest technologies of blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery, and get a handle on everything you need to do to keep yourself or your child healthy, active, and feeling good.
Discover how to:* Overcome short-term complications* Eat a diabetes-friendly diet* Use exercise to help control type 1 diabetes* Handle school, work, and other activities* Help your child maintain a high quality of life* Prevent long-term complications* Be healthier than your friends who don't have diabetes* Deal with the emotional and psychological effects of the disease* Choose an insulin pump for yourself or your child* Calculate insulin dosages Anyone can live a long, healthy, and productive life with type 1 diabetes. Small Type 1 Diabetes For Dummies delivers every drop of information you need to make sure that you or your child can do just that.

Contents:

Introduction. Part I: Defining Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 1: Dealing with Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 2: Recognizing Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 3: Excluding Other Types of Diabetes. Part II: Considering the Consequences of Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 4: Overcoming Short-Term Complications. Chapter 5: Preventing Long-Term Complications. Chapter 6: Handling Emotional Effects. Part III: Treating Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 7: Undergoing Essential Tests and Monitoring Blood Glucose. Chapter 8: Eating a Healthy Diet. Chapter 9: Exercising to Improve Control of Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 10: Understanding the Basics of Using Insulin. Chapter 11: Delivering Insulin with a Pump. Chapter 12: Getting a Grip on Other Drugs and Treatments. Chapter 13: Surveying Kidney, Pancreas, and Pancreatic Islet Transplants. Part IV: Living with Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 14: Adjusting to School, Work, and Other Activities. Chapter 15: Managing Illness and Travel. Chapter 16: Going through Pregnancy and Menopause. Chapter 17: Controlling Type 1 Diabetes in the Elderly. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Involve Kids in Their Own Diabetes Care. Chapter 19: Ten Commandments for Good Diabetes Management. Chapter 20: Ten Myths about Type 1 Diabetes. Chapter 21: Ten of the Latest Discoveries in Type 1 Diabetes. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Resources for the Latest Information. Index.