Talking to Alzheimer's
Author: Claudia Strauss
All too often family members and friends of people with Alzheimer's feel so uncomfortable that they dread visits or simply give up contact. Claudia Strauss rescues these relationships by showing readers how to stay connected with the Alzheimer's patient in their lives. Practical suggestions address everything from dealing with the inevitable repetition in conversations to saying no to unrealistic demands. Included are guidelines for handling one's own feelings and helping children cope.
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Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Juvenile Diabetes: Reassuring Advice for Managing Symptoms and Raising a Healthy, Happy Child
Author: Moira McCarthy
As a parent of a child diagnosed with diabetes, you are faced with overwhelming, and sometimes frightening, questions like: Will my child be able to eat sweets again? How will I ever be able to let them go out on their own? What is the newest technology and how can it help my child? Is a cure really on the horizon? The Everything[Registered] Parent's Guide to Children with Juvenile Diabetes helps you cope with the challenges of helping your children live happy, healthy lives while controlling the disease.
This reassuring, easy-to-use guide features advice on: Adjusting to life with diabetes, Helping your children take control of their health, Monitoring diet and insulin levels, Handling emergencies, Finding support for you and your children. The Everything[Registered] Parent's Guide to Children with Juvenile Diabetes helps parents deal with the challenges you and your child face when living with diabetes-one day at a time.
Table of Contents:
Introduction XIIIWhat Is Type I Diabetes? 1
The Physiology of Type 1 Diabetes 1
Signs and Symptoms 3
Type 1 Versus Type 2 5
Statistics and Type 1 7
Common Misperceptions and Truths 9
Treatment Options 11
Type 2 Diabetes and Children 13
The Physiology of Type 2 Diabetes 13
Why Type 2 Is Hard for a Kid 15
Taking Control of Type 2 16
Statistics 18
Treatment Options 19
Support for Type 2 21
Diagnosis Day 23
How It Happens 23
Where to Go and What to Expect 26
What Happens at the Hospital? 29
The Emotional Toll 31
How and What to Tell Your Friends 34
The Guts to Go Home 35
Bonding with Your Diabetes Team 37
The Pediatric Endocrinologist 37
The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) 40
The Nutritionist 42
The Social Worker 44
How to Find a Good Match 45
Building a Positive Relationship 47
Letters, Numbers, and Other Diabetes Codes 51
DKA 51
Alc-It's Not as Easy as ABC 53
Breaking Down Daily Averages 55
Realistic Goals at All Ages 58
Good Numbers Versus Bad Numbers 59
The Numbers in Your Child's Future 61
Tools of the Trade 63
The Way It Used to Be 63
Today's Insulin Choices 65
How to Know What's Best for Your Child 67
Meters 101 69
Glucagon 101 71
New Devices: Today and on the Horizon 73
All about Pumps 77
What Is an Insulin Pump? 77
The Pros and Cons of Pumping 79
Ages and Pump Issues 82
Where to Begin 85
Cool Pump Tricks for Everyone 87
Saying No to Pumping 88
The First Weeks 89
Settling In 89
Organizing, Storing, and Toting the Supplies 90
How to Use Your Medical Team During the First Weeks 95
That First High Blood Sugar 97
That First Low Blood Sugar 99
Nighttime Checks: How Many and How Often? 100
Family Dynamics 103
Sibling Matters 103
Extended Family 107
Spouses and Sharing the Disease 110
Divorced Parents and Diabetes Planning 114
When Diabetes Strikes More Than One Child 116
School Time 119
The First Day Back 119
How, When, and What to Tell Other Students 122
Making the School Nurse Your Partner 124
504s and Other Long-Term Plans 126
When Your School Doesn't Have a Nurse 127
The Rest of the Team 129
When a School Won't Cooperate 130
Playtime 133
Around the Block Feels Like Around the World 133
Adjusting for Outside Days 136
Youth Sports and Diabetes 139
Safe Playgroups and Play Dates 141
Birthday Parties 143
The Beach, the Mountains, and the Wilderness 145
Support for Parents and Caregivers 149
Why Parents Need Support 149
Finding Support 151
Online Support 153
In-Person Support 155
Using Your Support 156
Becoming the Support Person 158
Support for Your Child 161
Kids Need Support Even More Than You 161
Where to Find Help 164
Diabetes Camps 166
Online Support 169
Publications 170
When Basic Support Isn't Enough 172
The Honeymoon Period 175
What Is the Honeymoon Period? 175
How to Cope 177
Hope and Denial 180
A Time to Learn and Explore 181
Can the Honeymoon Be Extended? 183
When It's Over 184
Independence and What It Means 187
Age-Appropriate Independence 187
The Slumber Party 190
High School Freedom 192
When to Say Goodbye to the School Nurse 194
Checking Meters, Asking Questions 196
Setting Your Child Free 197
Hitting the Wall: Kids and Burnout 199
Signs and Symptoms 199
Battling Burnout 202
When Nothing Works 205
Counseling: Finding the Best 205
Other Places Your Child Can Heal 207
The Age Question 208
Hitting the Wall: Parent / Caregiver Burnout 211
Signs and Symptoms 211
Avoiding Burnout 213
Battling Burnout 215
When Nothing Works 218
Counseling: When and Where? 219
How to Escape 221
Teen Issues 223
Attitude Changes 223
The "Cool" Factor 226
Driving 229
Alcohol 231
Sex and Other Traps 232
Recognizing a Cry for Help 234
Sick Day Management 237
Common Ailments and Diabetes 237
Cuts, Scrapes, and Breaks 239
Stomach Bugs and Treatment 241
Emergency Room Visits 243
Stocking Your Sick Day Cabinet 245
Other Long-Term Health Issues 247
Advocacy and Fundraising: Are They Right for You? 249
The Advocacy and Fundraising World 249
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) 251
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) 253
Other Big Names 255
Is Volunteering Right for You? 256
When It's Wrong 259
The Path to a Bright Future 261
Twenty-five Years Ago 261
Better Treatment Options Are Here 263
Cures on the Horizon 267
Complications 269
What You Can Do 271
Glossary 273
Top Diabetes Centers in Major Cities 276
Sample Log Sheet 280
Index 283
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