The Type 1 Diabetes Self-Care Manual: A Complete Guide to Type 1 Diabetes Across the Lifespan

by Jamie Wood, American Diabetes Association

The Type 1 Diabetes Self-Care Manual: A Complete Guide to Type 1 Diabetes Across the Lifespan for People with Diabetes, Parents, and Caregivers offers practical, evidence-based and common sense help for people with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers. For the close to 1.5 million people with type 1 diabetes in the United States alone and their family and friends, this book will help them understand the effects of type 1 diabetes, not just when diagnosed, but throughout their lifespan. Dr. Jamie Wood and Dr. Anne Peters, two of the most respected and sought-after endocrinologists, provide an easy-to-follow narrative on all aspects of the disease. The Type 1 Diabetes Self-Care Manual will be the go-to reference for everyone touched by type 1 diabetes.

Genres: Nonfiction

200 pages, Paperback

Published November 27, 2017

Reviews

[Will Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should have read it last year but good information and overview of T1. Learned a few things, glad I don’t live twenty years ago.

[Kassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative, up to date, and thorough in the explanation of type 1 diabetes care. For something as complicated as diabetes management, this book does a good job of trying to tackle both the broad and specific nature of diabetes care in the child, teen, adult, and senior. A little clinical, but I appreciated the bits of humor thrown in. Overall a good tool for both the newly diagnosed and the veteran needing a little refresher.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, so this one probably won't appeal to my usual audience. And really, I hope you don't have to read it. It's been two years since I was diagnosed, and while I've learned a lot, there's still plenty to familiarize myself with. This book is written with care and concern; it's so different from so much of the fear-fueled information on the web. There are parts, such as the chapter on all the complications that may arise, that are hard to handle. But the part in which they discuss diabetics' ability to surf and sky dive? Loved it! There are quotes from all sorts of people, sharing a variety of experiences living with (or caring for those living with) T1D. It's a crummy disease, but it's reassuring to know that even if my condition worsens (I'm not entirely insulin dependent at this point), there shouldn't be anything stopping me from living my life. Additionally, there's quite a community out there pulling for all of us.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let's be real, I read this for kudo points from my psychologist.

Well-rounded, covers A LOT of different aspects, but some parts aren't clear or cited (what's with the food charts identifying food as good & bad? No explanations, right after they say it doesn't matter what you eat.) Also isn't clear at many points when it's talking about insulin therapy via pumps or pens. Skimmed the complications chapters because who really wants to read about that and I don't feel like crying. Didn't know there are diabetic mental health surveys to pin-point struggles, occassional nerve pain does not mean I'm losing my feet, and it had a lot of decent advice I wished I had 5 years ago but have learned the hard way.

[Elise · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good basis for Type 1 diabetes. Talks about what to expect and how to manage it. It’s a good overview for someone newly diagnosed or their family/friends. Nothing super ground breaking when you’ve been diabetic for 22 years, but I did learn some about diabetes distress, which I had never heard of, as well as pregnancy with diabetes.

It’s not really new information, but it’s packaged in an easy and quick read. It’s well explained, but lacks details.

It won’t tell you how to navigate a day in diabetes, but you will come away with a great understanding of the disease.

[Rofida · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for a newly diagnosed

[Millie Bryson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this because I wanted to know if my fiancé was lying when he said blood sugar was fine. Very informative. Very readable for the average joe.

[jamison · Rating 4 out of 5]

bummer. informative and encouraging but still a bummer.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my primary go-to book when a family member first became diabetic as the result of a serious illness. It was a godsend at the rehab hospital, where doctors didn't normally encounter brand new diabetics, weren't well trained in the disease, and weren't prepared to offer patient / family education.