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Learn how to get involved today! Grassroots advocacy for the ADA helps improve the lives of those living with diabetes.

When your blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are above target range, over time, this can lead to diabetes-related eye disease. Diabetes affects your blood vessels, including the blood vessels in your eyes.

Explore ADA research projects and make a research donation to support innovative scientific discovery for improved diabetes treatments and eventual cures.

Brent Adame lives in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and is committed to thriving despite living with type 2 diabetes. This is his story: A couple of weeks before COVID-19 shut the economy down, I noticed my eyesight was getting blurry and my appetite was insatiable! I continued with my lifestyle, afraid to go to the doctor. I tested my glucose levels at a friend's about a month ago and was 359 and at one point 401. I got nervous and blew it off for a week. Then I got diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and nearly died. Learn about DKA I checked myself out of the hospital about 34 hours later. I assumed I'd

I was 6 years old when everything changed. It was November 2005, right before Thanksgiving. I’d gone from being a curious, energetic kid to constantly tired, extremely thirsty, and just not myself. My dad thought maybe it was growing pains, but my mom knew something was wrong. The day before Thanksgiving, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I’ll never forget the fear of my first insulin shot—I jumped on the bed, screaming, “No, Mom! Don’t let them!” It was harrowing. But that moment was the start of a journey that shaped who I am today. My parents pushed me to take responsibility early. They

Discover a comprehensive list of services and modifications in our sample 504 Plan for students with diabetes.

Know your rights as a student with diabetes transitioning to college and beyond, including legal protections, accommodations, and strategies for managing your care independently in higher education.

Discover the three key elements for successful diabetes management in schools. Empower students, provide training to staff, and establish shared responsibilities.

Discover the ADAs commitment to fair commercial driving rules for individuals with diabetes and access essential resources for Commercial Driver's Licenses.

Meet Serena- living with diabetes who finds purpose in helping others find the information they need to live healthy lives.