In early 1994 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My doctor prescribed diet and medication to control my blood sugar levels. At that time anyone who had a blood sugar reading greater than 180 mg/dl was considered to be a diabetic. Last year the cut-off number was reduced to 126 mg/dl.
Over the years I have accumulated a large collection of material on diabetes and its related conditions. Most of this has been sitting in a drawer. Perhaps it is time I shared this information with others, those that have diabetes, those that don't, and who don't know whether they do or do not.
Diabetes is relatively easy to control if treated properly, and dangerous if not fatal if ignored.
What follows is a collection of links to documents containing some basic information on Diabetes and its related conditions
| American Council for the Blind 1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 (800) 424-8666 |
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress 1291 Taylor Street, NW Washngton, DC 20542 (202) 287-5100 |
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LIONS Club INternational 300 Twenty-Second Street Oakbrook, IL 60570 (708) 415-2352 |
Braille Exchange Lists Braille Instituite 741 N. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90029 (213) 633-1111 |
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National Eye Institute Information Office Building 31, Room 6A32 Bethesda, MD 20205 (301) 496-5248 |
American Printing house for the Blind 1839 Frankfort Avenue Louisville KY 40206 (502) 895-2405 |
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National Federation of the Blind 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314 |
Hadley School for the Blind 700 Elm Street Winnetka, IL 60093 (847) 446-8111 |
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National Society to Prevent Blindness, Inc. 79 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 (212) 980-2020 |
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Last updated June 3, 2002