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Diabetes

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Websites

American Diabetes Association | http://diabetes.org/

This site contains a variety of information about diabetes from nutrition to research and advocacy issues like insulin affordability. Website also features: news, risk test, statistics, recipes, and is available in Spanish.

 

Diabetes Food Hub | https://www.diabetesfoodhub.org/

Website by the American Diabetes Association allows you to browse recipes with pictures, get nutritional information and create meal plans and grocery lists. 

 

Diabetes Sisters | https://diabetessisters.org

A site for women living with diabetes that offers expert advice as well as a forum for women with diabetes to communicate with each other.

 

John Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes | http://hopkinsdiabetesinfo.org/

Includes a variety of information and videos about diabetes, research studies, patient stories and a nutrition blog.

 

National Diabetes Education Program | https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes-prevention/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/index.html

Website features: information for minorities, Spanish-language and Asian-American information, tips on how to control and prevent diabetes, resources for children and adolescents. NDEP materials are provided through a joint effort of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health.

 

Prediabetes | https://doihaveprediabetes.org/

A website by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Medical Association, and the Ad Council dedicated to reducing diabetes risk with a self-screening tool for prediabetes and easy to read tips for increasing exercise, healthy eating, and managing weight to prevent diabetes.

Depression

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Print

Burns, D. D. (1999). Feeling good: The new mood therapy. New York, NY: Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins.

 

Lewinsohn, P. M. (1992). Control your depression. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.

Cancer

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Websites

 

American Cancer Society | https://www.cancer.org/

Website features: news, information on types of cancer, patient services, treatment options, sections on children with cancer and living with cancer, and cancer statistics.

 

Cancer.Net | https://www.cancer.net/

The official website for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with insights, tips, and inspirational posts on cancer, written by cancer physicians.

 

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | https://www.lls.org/

 

Mindfulness, Meditation & Imagery

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Websites

 

National Institute of Mental Health | http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Lead federal agency for research on mental disorders

 

Print

Boroson, M. (2009). One-Moment meditation: Stillness for People on the Go. Winter Road Publishing. 

Goldstein, E., & Stahl, B. (2015). Mbsr every day: daily practices from the heart of mindfulness-based stress reduction. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2018). Falling Awake: How to Practice Mindfulness in Everyday Life. New York, NY: Hachette Books.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2012). Mindfulness for beginners: reclaiming the present moment--and your lifeBoulder, CO: Sounds True.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2018). The healing power of mindfulness: a new way of being. New York, NY: Hachette Books.

 

Video

Martin Boroson: One-Moment Meditation: How to Meditate in a Moment | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiC8ktpev30 

 

Other

Health Journeys: Audio library | https://www.healthjourneys.com/audio-library

- Guided imagery audio CDs and MP3s programs for stress, sleep, successful surgery, diabetes, depression, anxiety, smoking, pain and more.

Regan, Catherine. and Rick Seidel. Relaxation for Mind and Body: Pathways to Healing [audio CD]. Boulder, Colo.: Bull Publishing, 2012.

Caregiving

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Balance programs

MaineHealth Fall Prevention | A Matter of Balance | https://www.mainehealth.org/care-services/older-adult-care-geriatric-medicine/fall-prevention-matter-balance


National Council on Aging (NCOA) Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs | https://www.ncoa.org/article/evidence-based-falls-prevention-programs/

 

Home safety tips

https://www.n4a.org/files/PreventingFalls.pdf
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the Administration on Aging provide checklists to make your home safer. Contact the Elder Locator and Rebuilding Together affiliate to find local community resources including assistance for low-income adults to modify their living space.

 

Falls prevention tips

https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website provides fall prevention information and educational materials for patients that can benefit you as well.

https://www.cdc.gov
In the search box in the upper right-hand corner, type “check for safety” to find the link to the Check for Safety: A Home Fall Prevention Checklist PDF. This checklist is easy to use to check if you have any fall hazards at home.

https://medlineplus.gov/
This is a website that offers trustworthy health information. You can find more information about fall prevention by typing “fall prevention” in the search box in the upper right-hand corner.

 

Managing caregiver emotion supports and safety

https://www.caregiver.va.gov
The VA Caregiver Support website provides caregiver support toolbox to help manage emotion and physical burden.

 

Medical alert systems

http://www.aarp.org
AARP offers specific tips for choosing the right medical alert system. Search for “Medical Alert” using the search box in the upper right-hand corner on the home page.

 

Nutrition

https://www.eatright.org/
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/survivorship/coping/nutrition/benefits.html
American Cancer Society

https://diabetes.org/food-nutrition
American Diabetes Association

https://diabetes.org/food-nutrition/eating-healthy
American Diabetes Association Create My Plate

https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating
American Heart Association

https://www.cspinet.org
Center for Science in the Public Interest.

https://www.nal.usda.gov/programs/fnic
Food and Nutrition Information Center

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/
Harvard School of Public Health

https://www.foodinsight.org
International Food Information Council Foundation

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/basics/nutrition-basics/hlv-20049477
Mayo Clinic, “Nutrition and Healthy Eating"

https://universityhealthnews.com/health-publications/
University Health News

https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/basic-nutrition/online-tools
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Online nutrition tools

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/cooking.pdf 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Heart Healthy Home Cooking, African American Style.”

https://www.myplate.gov/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

https://www.caregiver.va.gov/
Veterans Administration Caregiver Support 

https://www.nutrition.va.gov/ 
Nutrition and Health information

 

Getting and Finding Help

AgingCare – https://www.agingcare.com

CaringBridge - http://www.caringbridge.org/

Caring.com - https://www.caring.com

National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus (tutorial for evaluating internet health information) - https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/evaluatinghealthinformation.html

PatientsLikeMe - https://www.patientslikeme.com/

Psych Central - https://www.psychcentral.com/

QuackWatch: Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions - https://www.quackwatch.org/

Veterans Administration Caregiver Support page: https://www.caregiver.va.gov/

 

Planning for the Future

https://caringcommunity.org/self-help/compendiumsguides/growth-house/
Caring Community

 

Specific programs

http://www.mainehealth.org/mob
A Matter of Balance addresses fear of falling and emphasizes practical coping strategies to reduce fear of falling in an eight-session program. 

https://www.steppingon.com/
Stepping On is a Seven-week program designed for people who are living at home and have experienced a fall or are concerned about falling.

http://www.sailfitness.org/
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance, and group fitness program taught three times per week on an ongoing basis. Balance education tips are incorporated into the program.

http://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/programs/tai-chi-for-arthritis/
Tai Chi for Arthritis is a 16-session program held once or twice weekly for people with arthritis or pain to reduce fall risk.

https://tjqmbb.org/
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance is a 24-week program held twice weekly. A DVD is available for home practice.

http://www.med.unc.edu/aging/cgec/exercise-program
The Otago Exercise program is an individualized program often taught by a physical therapist that consists of 17 leg muscle strengthening and balance exercises to prevent falls. Walking and flexibility exercises are part of the program.

 

Videos

A male caregiver with Parkinson's talking about being a caregiver for his Mother. 

  • - Dance for PD » Winter Stars: Reading and Conversation

    Dance for PD is proud to share this intimate conversation with Dave Iverson – familiar to many in our extended global family as the writer and director of the documentary Capturing Grace – as he discusses his highly-anticipated new memoir Winter Stars, the intimate story of an elderly mom, an aging son, and life’s final journey. This conversation took place live on January 19, 2021.

Weight Management

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Websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Weight Loss What Works for Me | https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/articles/weight-loss-stories.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/weight-loss.html

Mayo Clinic: Prescription weight-loss drugs | https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/weight-loss-drugs/art-20044832

Stress

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Websites

Web MD: Breathing Techniques for Stress Relief | https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-relief-breathing-techniques#1

 

Applications

Breathe2Relax 

 

Sanvello App | https://www.sanvello.com/

* Formerly Pacifica 

 

Videos

Reframe Health Lab: The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Stress by Mike Evans MD | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6402QJp52M

 

TED Talks

 

Print

McGonigal, Kelly: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It. 2015.

 

 

Smoking

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Websites

e-cigarettes

 

American Thoracic Society

Working with a Chronic Condition

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Websites

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Workplace Health Promotion: https://www.cdc.gov/workplace-health-promotion/php/

National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability: Physical Activity | https://www.nchpad.org/resource-categories/physical-activity/page/2/

National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability: Deskercise | https://www.nchpad.org/resources/deskercise-20-ways-to-get-moving-while-you-work/

Hearing Loss

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Websites

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders | https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/assistive-devices-people-hearing-voice-speech-or-language-disorders

- This article by the National Institute on Deafness and other communication disorders describes assistive Devices for People with Hearing, Voice, Speech, or Language Disorders.

 

MAYO Clinic Hearing aids: How to choose the right one | https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hearing-loss/in-depth/hearing-aids/art-20044116

 

Federal Trade Commission: A place to search for general consumer advice | https://consumer.ftc.gov/

 

Healthline: Hearing and Speech Impairment Resources | https://www.healthline.com/health/hearing-or-speech-impairment-resources 

 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Find resources to help you understand communication and communication disorders | https://www.asha.org/

 

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): Assistive Devices for People with Hearing or Speech Disorders | https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/assistive-devices-people-hearing-voice-speech-or-language-disorders

 

European Federation of Hard of Hearing People | https://efhoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/EFHOH-Survey-European-Standard-EN-15927-2010-Services-offered-by-hearing-aid-professionals.pdf  

- This link discusses the trial period and follow up on hearing aids in Europe.