The Secrets of Living and Loving With Diabetes
Three Experts Answer Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask
Autor*in: Roszler, Janis; Edelman, Steven V.; Polonsky, William H., Ph.d.
Jahr: 2014
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 182 S.
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- When you or a loved one has diabetes, it can bring stress, tension, and worry into your relationship. Using current medical information, skill-building exercises, questionnaires, personal anecdotes, and humor,The Secrets of Living and Loving with Diabetes helps readers gain control of their diabetes and reach a new level of confidence in their relationships. In this book, three experts deliver advice on issues such as handling nagging friends and relatives, injecting insulin discreetly while dining out, bringing up the subject of blood sugar highs and lows before turning out the bedroom lights, and avoiding diabetes urgencies becoming emergencies. Also included are practical tools like exercises, quizzes, questions, checklists, and coping strategies. According to the American Diabetes Association, over 29 million people in the US have diabetesnearly 10% of the population. There is a great urgency to not only better understand the physical effects of diabetes, but the emotional and interpersonal ones as well. The Secrets of Living and Loving with Diabetes helps readers take control of their diabetes; deal with fears, feelings, and emotions; enlist support from family, friends, and online resources; have diabetes and a fulfilling sex life; and discover the communication tools needed to build better relationships.
- JANIS ROSZLER, RD, CDE, LD/N, is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, and insulin pump trainer. She is the author of the popular "Dear Janis" column inDiabetes Positive! magazine and contributes to Diabetes Health, Diabetes Forecast, Diabetes Interview, andDiabetes Self-Management. She is a speaker on diabetes-related topics and has appeared on numerous radio programs and Internet webcasts. WILLIAM H. POLONSKY, PhD, CDE, is Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. A licensed psychologist and certified diabetes educator, he is the author ofDiabetes Burnout: What to Do When You Can't Take it Anymore. He is the founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute, the world's first organization dedicated to addressing the unment psychological needs of people with diabetes. STEVEN V. EDELMAN, MD, is founder and director of Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) a national nonprofit organization that promotes education, motivation, and self-advocacy for people with diabetes and their loved ones. He is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and author of Taking Control of Your Diabetes andDiagnosis and Management of Type 2 Diabetes in addition to over 150 articles. He has had diabetes for over 34 years.
Titelinformationen
Titel: The Secrets of Living and Loving With Diabetes
Autor*in: Roszler, Janis; Edelman, Steven V.; Polonsky, William H., Ph.d.
Verlag: Perseus Book Group
ISBN: 9781572844872
Kategorie: Sachmedien & Ratgeber, Gesundheit
Max. Ausleihdauer: 21 Tage