Resources for Diabetics
* American Diabetes Assn. Western Region (serving California and Nevada): (213) 966-2890.
* American Diabetes Assn., national headquarters, 1660 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 549-1500.
* To order ADA books, catalogs or the Buyer’s Guide to Diabetes Supplies: (800) 232-6733.
* For ADA subscription and membership questions: (800) 806-7801.
* The ADA’s Web site: https://www.diabetes.org.
* The Diabetes Information & Action Line: (800) 342-2383.
* The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation: (800) 533-2873.
* For help in controlling blood sugar, write the National Diabetes Outreach Program, 1 Diabetes Way, Bethesda, MD 20892-3560, or call (800) 438-5383.
* For vision-impaired diabetics, information is available from the American Council of the Blind: (800) 424-8666.
* For diabetic amputees, information is available from the American Amputee Foundation: (501) 666-2523.
* For diabetics interested in participating in sports, call the International Diabetic Athletes Assn.: (800) 898-4322.
* The Center for the Partially Sighted in Santa Monica offers services and consultations to help diabetics with vision problems, including a psychotherapy service to facilitate emotional adjustment and attitude change and an education program on diet, exercise and glucose monitoring. For more information call (310) 458-3501.
* A complimentary issue of the Diabetic Reader, a semi-annual publication covering the latest advances in diabetes therapy and management, can be obtained from Prana Publications. A subscription costs $5 a year or $15 for as long as Prana keeps publishing the Reader. To order, call (800) 735-7726 or e-mail prana2@aol.com.
* The Jenny Craig Diabetes Cookbook--372 pages of healthy recipes--has been published by Oxmoor House Inc. The book costs $17.95 and is available at Jenny Craig International centers or by calling (800) 423-1321.
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* Next week: “A Month of . . .” concludes with thoughts from a 13-year-old diabetic and a pediatric endocrinologist who cares for children and adolescents with diabetes.
