Diabetes Queensland

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  Morning exercise can improve decision-making across the day in older adults

  A study of older Australians has found a morning bout of moderate-intensity exercise improves cognitive performance such as decision-making across the day compared to prolonged sitting without exercise. The findings also suggest we may be able to do different...

  23 May 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Exercise, Research, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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  Living with Insulin gives you updates and corrects myths

  Diabetes Queensland is offering an important new learning opportunity for anyone using insulin or about to start using insulin. Introduced earlier this year, Living with Insulin is a free, three-hour session for about a dozen people designed to clarify and refresh your knowledge...

  17 May 2019 / Latest News / Events & support, Type 1 diabetes

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  How to access evidence-based care if you live with t1

  By Helen d'Emden Diabetes Queensland Credentialled Diabetes Educator You are likely to be aware of team care arrangements with your GP and the Annual Cycle of Care to inform the range of medical checks recommended to help prevent or delay complications associated...

  16 May 2019 / Latest News / Staying well, Type 1 diabetes

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  DiaBuddies Days across Qld for families living with type 1

  Diabetes Queensland has introduced special days for children with type 1 diabetes and their parents, siblings and carers who want to have fun and meet other families living with type 1. DiaBuddies Days are for children aged 0-14 years old and provide a fun,...

  16 May 2019 / Latest News / A little bit of fun, Events & support, Type 1 diabetes

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  Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring for people older than 21

  Some people living with type 1 diabetes over the age of 21 years are now eligible to access subsidised continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). CGM helps those with type 1 diabetes to monitor their glucose levels through a wearable device and reduces the requirement to regularly...

  16 May 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Government & policy, Type 1 diabetes

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  5 questions to help you rule out diabetes distress

  Diabetes distress is not the same as depression. If you don't know what to look for, you won't know the steps to take to deal with this common emotional state. Here is a simple definition and five simple questions to ask yourself. Diabetes distress is when the...

  16 May 2019 / Latest News / Staying well, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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  Meet Brett Stewart, NRL and type 1 legend, in Townsville

  When Shane Close's 10-year-old daughter Ashlee was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about this time last year, he never imagined it would lead to meeting one of his all-time heroes and becoming a fundraiser to help children with diabetes. This humble dad of two girls...

  16 May 2019 / Latest News / A little bit of fun, Events & support, Type 1 diabetes

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  Stanthorpe's Gayle reminds us why we need to register for KeepSight

  In 2008, Gayle, who lives with type 1 diabetes, was told by an eye specialist that she had macular degeneration, a degenerative eye condition resulting in distortion or loss of central vision, and she had laser surgery on both eyes. The following year she was driving an elderly...

  16 May 2019 / / Awareness, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes

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  Qld diabetes legend walks the walk on Great Ocean Road Trek

  John Jerrard, 78, has dedicated much of his life to giving the very best support, advice and care to our diabetes community. Now living in Ormiston on the Bay south of Brisbane, the retired pharmacist has seen a great deal of change in diabetes treatment since he bought a pharmacy...

  16 May 2019 / Latest News / Events & support, Exercise, Type 1 diabetes

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  Learn how to adjust your insulin with OzDAFNE for an easier future

  If you live with type 1, use a pen for insulin injections, and want to reduce the burden diabetes places on your life, the OzDAFNE program may be your ticket to an easier future. "I think every person with type 1 diabetes will learn something that will improve their lives," is the...

  16 May 2019 / Latest News / Blood glucose levels, Events & support, Staying well, Type 1 diabetes

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