Managing your child’s diabetes
...ld know that special rules for diabetes care apply during illness. Eating or sleeping away from home Children should be able to handle a few days away from home as long as an adult is present to supervise diabetes care. Long term complications Children should have some knowledge of the long term complications of diabetes. The focus should be on prevention and control, stressing the importance of routines such as foot care. Children should be...
Frequently asked questions
Living with diabetes can affect many day to day aspects of your life and leave you with many questions. In... View Article
Frequently asked questions
Living with diabetes can affect many day to day aspects of your life and leave you with many questions. In... View Article
Entitlements & Social Welfare information
...when used with diabetes. Positive in that it is through its use that people with diabetes get access to free medications and the DARE scheme(.See student section below)) According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the term “disability” is an umbrella term for broad range of issues including impairment, activity limitations and participation restrictions. Impairment is a problem in body function or structure. Under the WHO definition,...
Learn to live a healthier life with Type 2 Diabetes
...nd cognitive behavioural therapists, help educate and empower participants with a knowledge of health, exercise, and nutrition, combined with having the right mindset. HealthSmart take a balanced approach, together with long term and state of the art online support, to ensure healthy lifestyle changes continue for individuals and families, once participants return home. Diabetes Ireland Diabetes Ireland is the national charity dedicated to...
What is diabetes?
...scence but can occur at any age. Typically adulthood but can occur at any age. Complications: Same but to varying degrees • Short term complications give rise to acute emergencies such as hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis • Long term exposure to low glucose levels can cause hypoglycemic unawareness • Long term exposure to high glucose levels can cause blood vessel damage • Blood vessel damage can cause blindness, retinopathy, heart disease and foot...
Complications
...lood vessels can also become damaged. This in turn can result in damage to the eyes, kidneys, feet, and teeth/gums. Eyes and diabetic retinopathy Below is an excellent video and Review by Sean Kirwan, Medical Scientist and Research Associate at UCD and ICON plc Diabetic Retinopathy from Sean Kirwan on Vimeo. This 3D animated video was created by Sean Kirwan, Medical Scientist, during a Knowledge Exchange Dissemination Scheme (KEDS) with...
Campaign launched to encourage earlier diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents
...scence but can occur at any age. Typically adulthood but can occur at any age. Complications: Same but to varying degrees • Short term complications give rise to acute emergencies such as hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis • Long term exposure to low glucose levels can cause hypoglycemic unawareness • Long term exposure to high glucose levels can cause blood vessel damage • Blood vessel damage can cause blindness, retinopathy, heart disease and foot...
Complications
...lood vessels can also become damaged. This in turn can result in damage to the eyes, kidneys, feet, and teeth/gums. Eyes and diabetic retinopathy Below is an excellent video and Review by Sean Kirwan, Medical Scientist and Research Associate at UCD and ICON plc. Diabetic Retinopathy from Sean Kirwan on Vimeo. This 3D animated video was created by Sean Kirwan, Medical Scientist, during a Knowledge Exchange Dissemination Scheme (KEDS) with...
Future of Healthcare Committee publishes Sláintecare
...ce and identifying outcomes as a basis for audit. The diabetes community has come together and developed strategies, in the form of models of care. Some aspects of these strategies have been implemented by the HSE but a long term strategy and funding commitment is required. Extend the current Type 2 Diabetes Cycle of Care initiative deliverable at community level to all people with uncomplicated Type 2 diabetes. The Type 2 Diabetes Cycle...
DIABETES IRELAND EXTENDS A CAUTIOUS WELCOME TO INTRODUCTION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES CYCLE OF CARE
...atient into managing their condition more effectively. However, Diabetes Ireland states that a minimum of 3 rather than 2 reviews per annum would be international best practice and although costing slightly more in the short term would bring major long term financial savings for the Government in the future. While the announcement made reference to the clinical content of the service and the need for GPs to submit appropriate data, we would also...
Caring for your feet
...with high blood glucose levels, some people develop a nerve disease known as diabetic neuropathy. This disease affects peripheral nerves, which serve the muscles, skin and inner organs. What is ‘neuropathy’? You may hear the term ‘neuropathy’. This is another potential complication of poorly controlled diabetes. ‘Neuropathy’ simply means damage of the nerves. Symptoms of neuropathy Often the first sign that nerves are affected is a patch of...
MULLINGAR – Diabetes Spring Meeting Sunday 23 April
...cus on encouraging people to adapt a whole body approach to protecting their health through setting and meeting personal health targets and understanding how personal emotional and practical lifestyle choices impacts on long term health. The Type 2 Diabetes Workshop will focus on staying healthy with Type 2 diabetes. It will set out the new Government food pyramid recommendations and their impact on healthy eating for people with Type 2 diabetes...
Diabetes Ireland warning people with diabetes to check their feet daily to detect problems early as diabetes related amputations continue to rise in 2016 to a 3 year high
...care of their feet. Long term high blood glucose levels may make feet susceptible to injury and infection. This is because the protective sensation in the toes or feet, the “pain alarm system” may slowly disappear with long term high blood glucose levels. Latest data shows that 2,820 (up from 2,400 in 2015) people were hospitalised in 2016 as a result of diabetes related footcare complications, with 511 (up from 451 in 2015) of those...
HbA1c targets for children are changing
...iatrician, University Hospital Limerick, told the recent Diabetes Ireland National Spring Meeting in Tralee. The target HbA1c for children used to become lower as they got older and could take part in planning their lives in terms of activities and food. “The very young child often doesn’t recognise the symptoms of a low, so the low can become very significant before it’s identified. So we used to have agebanded targets for HbA1c.But about two...
PNEUMO AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCH
...neumoniae (also known as the pneumo bug). It is a major cause of serious infection that can lead to death, particularly amongst the elderly, the very young, those who have an absent or non-functioning spleen, those with long term medical conditions*, or those with weakened immunity2. This year’s awareness campaign, launched today by Sanofi Pasteur MSD, aims to encourage those aged 65 and over and those in the other at-risk groups to be aware of...
Caring For Your Feet
...with high blood glucose levels, some people develop a nerve disease known as diabetic neuropathy. This disease affects peripheral nerves, which serve the muscles, skin and inner organs. What is ‘neuropathy’? You may hear the term ‘neuropathy’. This is another potential complication of poorly controlled diabetes. ‘Neuropathy’ simply means damage of the nerves. Symptoms of neuropathy Often the first sign that nerves are affected is a patch of...
New RCSI MyHealth App Launched
...th 16 of Ireland’s leading charity organisations including Diabetes Ireland. It has been found that 81% of Irish adults had gone online seeking to self-diagnose as a result this app offers users the opportunity to discreetly search for information relating to specific health conditions and allows users to take charge of their own health. The information is presented in a clear, focused and organised manner that is easy to understand. It also...
Type 1 diabetes vaccine possible “within a generation”
...ents that reduce damage to insulin producing cells in the pancreas caused by the immune system.First ever trial of a prototype vaccine A fully effective Type 1 vaccine would represent a significant leap forward in diabetes research. The research is being launched at Diabetes UK’s annual Professional Conference at London’s ExCeL centre. In the first of four new studies, Professor Mark Peakman at King’s College London will lead the UK’s first ever...
Your feet
...g with high blood sugar levels, some people develop a nerve disease known as diabetic neuropathy. This disease affects peripheral nerves, which serve the muscles, skin and inner organs. What is ‘neuropathy’? You may hear the term ‘neuropathy’. This is another potential complication of poorly controlled diabetes. ‘Neuropathy’ simply means disease of the nerves. Which nerves are affected? Nerves need blood to survive, so damage to small blood...