World Diabetes Day Is 14 November

How can you explain the importance of managing diabetes to patients and clients, and how can you show those at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes why they need to take action now to guard their health? Health Edco has a variety of teaching tools that are perfect for educating any audience about diabetic complications and prevention. Here are just a few:

Diabetes Consequences 3-D Display
Our new Diabetes Consequences 3-D Display uses handpainted, 3-D models, eye-catching artwork, and easy-to-read text to make one simple point: If not properly controlled, diabetes can lead to devastating complications throughout the body and, potentially, death. Simple text explains how unmanaged blood sugar levels can cause cardiovascular damage, resulting in impaired arteries, heart disease, and stroke. Additional models explain diabetic complications, such as nerve damage, foot problems, gum and bone infections, eye disease, and kidney disease. Coming in a self-contained carrying case, the display is easily portable and perfect for health fairs, classrooms, and diabetes educators’ offices. Use the display with groups or one-on-one with patients and clients as a great way to inform any audience about the importance of managing diabetes—or taking steps now to prevent developing type 2 diabetes later.

Effects of Diabetes Display
The best way to reach some audience members is to let them pick up and examine a model that shows them exactly how diabetes can damage their organs. One of our best best-selling displays, the Effects of Diabetes Display features models of eight areas commonly affected by diabetes. It includes detailed replicas of a heart, kidney, brain, eye, lower set of teeth, foot, artery, and nerves. The back of the display card uses simple terms to explain just how unmanaged diabetes damages each organ. The display is an ideal resource to help patients understand the importance of working with their healthcare professionals and practising self-care to maintain proper blood glucose levels.

Diabetic Foot Model Set
Nothing underscores the importance of diabetic foot care like our Diabetic Foot Model Set. It features two jarringly realistic models of a diabetic foot and a severe diabetic foot, both made of lifelike synthetic material. The Diabetic Foot Model depicts three ulcers in various stages and a crack under the fold of the toe. The Severe Diabetic Foot Model shows the devastating complications that can occur if blood sugar levels and diabetic foot care are not properly managed: Charcot foot deformity, severe swelling and redness, an amputated toe, and gangrene. With more than 80 percent of amputations beginning as foot ulcers, this model set is perfect for demonstrating that proper foot care is absolutely essential for people who have diabetes.

Diabetes Education Package
In addition to explaining how diabetes develops and its potential health complications, our Diabetes Education Package helps participants assess their risk for type 2 diabetes and create a personal action plan to decrease that risk. Great for health classes, corporate wellness programmes, and more, the package can be tailored to fit a variety of time formats and is perfect for secondary through adult audiences. It includes a detailed, four-part facilitator’s guide, which contains a presentation script, worksheet, quizzes, and enrichment activities.

Encouraging positive lifestyle changes—such as eating a healthy diet, being physically active, and losing extra weight—is key to managing and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. For a variety engaging teaching tools that promote diabetes education and management, visit our Diabetes Section.

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