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Help People Live Healthier This Summer
Empower communities with the tools to prevent and manage diabetes. Your support brings awareness and provides education to build healthier futures this summer, and beyond.
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What's Happening?
Stay on top of what's new at the American Diabetes Association, diabetes-related updates, healthy living resources, and more!
MEETINGS
2025 Scientific Sessions
Join us at the 85th Scientific Sessions for expert insights and an in-depth look at the most recent advancements in diabetes research, treatment methods, and prevention.
Ask the Experts
Your Diabetes Questions Answered
Ask the Experts helps people living with diabetes tackle commonly faced issues by providing a community where you can put your questions to our diabetes experts on a variety of topics.
About Us
2023 Annual Report
Discover the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) impact in the diabetes community—from research advancements to food delivery and lifestyle change programming.
Take Action
Access to Obesity Treatment
More than 50 percent of new cases of diabetes every year are linked to obesity.
Podcasts
Diabetes Day by Day
A podcast for people with diabetes and their caregivers, listen in for practical advice on overcoming everyday challenges of living with diabetes.
Diabetes By-the-Numbers
The numbers are staggering. Diabetes isn't just a disease—it's an epidemic, affecting over 38 million Americans with devastating consequences.
1.2M
Americans are diagnosed each year
11.6%
of Americans had diabetes in 2023
97.6M
American adults are living with prediabetes
But there's hope. Join us as we continue the fight against diabetes and work to find a cure.
Meet Alex
Learn how Alexandra Park manages her type 1 diabetes while busy as an actress, writer, and producer!
Meet Alex
Learn how Alexandra Park manages her type 1 diabetes while busy as an actress, writer, and producer!
Life with Diabetes
Whether you're newly diagnosed, have been living with type 1 for years, or are helping out a loved one, the path to understanding diabetes starts here.
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Health & Wellness
Find the tools, tips, and insights you need to take action and live life to the fullest—from understanding your prescriptions to starting a new exercise regimen.
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Food & Nutrition
Eating right is a powerful tool in the management of your diabetes. But it doesn't have to be boring—it's all about finding a delicious balance.
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Tools & Resources
When it comes to diabetes, you don't have to do this alone. Learn your rights and get help with the resources and assistance programs you need to navigate a diagnosis.
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Calendar of Events
Upcoming events
2025 Tour de Cure®: Chicagoland
Saturday, August 9, 2025
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave, St. Charles, IL, 60174
2025 Tour de Cure®: New England
Sunday, August 17, 2025
6:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Lexington Labs, 10 Maguire Rd, Lexington, MA, 02421
2025 Tour de Cure®: Rocky Mountain
Saturday, September 6, 2025
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM MDT
Charles Schwab Campus - 9899 Schwab Way, Lone Tree, CO, 80124
Shop Diabetes
Stay Hydrated!
Drink more water and stay hydrated with the American Diabetes Association 40 Oz stainless steel tumbler!
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Get Involved
Over 133 million Americans are living with diabetes or prediabetes. Take action and fight back today.
Ways to Contribute
Help Defeat Diabetes
Make a difference your way through a variety of options, such as fundraising, donations, or corporate giving.
Advocacy
We Are Here for You
We’re fighting for your right to affordable medication, better health care, workers’ rights, and so much more.
Give Today and Change lives!
With your support, the American Diabetes Association® can continue our lifesaving work to make breakthroughs in research and provide people with the resources they need to fight diabetes.