Voice of the Diabetic, Summer 2008: Table of Contents

Voice of the Diabetic, Summer 2008: Table of Contents

Connie Taylor
Looks Ahead
Diabetic retinopathy
affects sight,
not confidence

Vol. 23, No. 4
Fall Edition 2008

Considering Home
Hemodialysis
Exploring Dietary
Supplements

DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING
Eileen Rivera Ley
EDITOR
Elizabeth Lunt
ART DIRECTOR
Suzanne Shaffer
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Lynn Baillif

Gary Scheiner
Ann S. Williams
TECHNOLOGY WRITER
Thomas Ley
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Voice of the Diabetic is the only national publication that focuses on making life with diabetic complications less complicated. Published quarterly by the NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN), Voice of the Diabetic has a circulation of 330,000 copies. Since 1985, diabetic consumers, families and health care providers have been returning to the Voicefor insight and inspiration. Voice of the Diabetic is available in print, four-track audio cassette, e-mail and on the Web at www.nfb.org/voice.
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Copyright 2008 Diabetes Action Network, National Federation of the Blind. ISSN 1041-8490

Contents

Connie Taylor Looks Ahead to Blindness
Diabetic retinopathy affects sight, not confidence
by Elizabeth Lunt
Training to be Blind
Comprehensive programs teach skills and build confidence
Pumper’sVoice: Overcoming the Challenges of Physical Activity
by Gary Scheiner
Healthy Home Cooking:
Traditional Thanksgiving Treats

IF BLINDNESS COMES
Message from the new Diabetes Action Network (DAN) President, Mike Freeman
You Don’t Have to Be in School to Earn an A+
You can earn one for accessibility from the NFB
DAN at Convention
NFB State Conventions for the Remainder of 2008
Accessible Meal Planning and Carb Counting Web sites
CalorieKing.com wins the crown
by Tom Ley
2008-2009 DAN Board Members

Herbal Supplements and Diabetes
Be careful when taking these unproven substances
by Lynn Baillif
Don’t Drive? Don’t Want To?
Home Hemodialysis may be for you
by Tom Ley
Reader’sVoice
Resource Roundup
Ask the Doctor
Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy
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ISSUE (Zipped Word Document)

Posted:
September 2008