Tag Archives: American Diabetes Association Alert Day

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Success Story: Lauren and Julee Kopkowski

Posted on March 28, 2013 by
Lauren and Julee Kopkowski

When Julee learned she had high blood glucose, she went to her daughter Lauren, an intern studying dietetics, for advice. Together they mapped out a plan to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Continue reading →

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Take it. Share it.

Posted on March 27, 2012 by
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Today is the 24th annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day®! Held every fourth Tuesday in March, it’s the American Diabetes Association’s one-day “wake up call” where we are asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to assess … Continue reading →

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Stories of Success

Posted on March 26, 2012 by
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With American Diabetes Association Alert Day® taking place tomorrow, March 27, we thought we’d share some inspirational stories of people who learned their risk for or were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes — then took steps to take control of their health. Continue reading →

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Educating and Caring for Patients with Diabetes

Posted on January 25, 2012 by
Geralyn Spollett

What a great honor it is to serve as the American Diabetes Association’s new President, Health Care & Education. I have dedicated my career as a nurse practitioner—most of my life—to caring for people with diabetes, teaching other nurses about best practices in diabetes care and raising awareness of the disease in my community. Continue reading →

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Sponsors of 2011, We Salute You!

Posted on December 27, 2011 by
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We couldn’t let 2011 come to an end without sending a big “thank you!” to our corporate sponsors. Continue reading →

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Why Diabetes Alert Day?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by
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Tomorrow marks the 23rd annual American Diabetes Association Alert DaySM, a day when the American Diabetes Association urges people to learn their risk for type 2 diabetes. It is a day when thousands of people take the Diabetes Risk Test. It is a day when they may learn some of the less commonly known risk factors for type 2 diabetes. It is a day when this awareness campaign may help someone prevent developing their own type 2 diabetes. It is also a day when I personally get a lot of questions – why should I, as someone with type 1 diabetes, support Diabetes Alert Day? Continue reading →

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