Diabetic Seniors

Because diabetes is a chronic condition, seniors with diabetes need to be committed to monitoring their health daily. It is important to use diabetic supplies to regularly check blood sugar levels and if these levels are too high, to treat the problem with insulin or other medications. Using these diabetic supplies is essential to ensuring [...]

The Liberty Website is an excellent resource for individuals looking to find more information about diabetes. Liberty Medical’s site offers medications, medical equipment and insurance services to diabetes patients around the country. Although the convenient at-home delivery of medical supplies can be life-saving for some patients, the company goes even further to help their customers. [...]

There are a number of diabetic testing supplies with which seniors, in particular, should be familiar. The range of diabetic testing supplies needed by each individual will be determined by their trained medical professional. Most people with a diabetic condition will be required to use some diabetic testing supplies between two and four times a [...]

A blood glucose meter (also called blood sugar meter, glucometer, glucose monitor, etc.) is a small, portable, battery-powered device for home blood glucose monitoring. By using a blood glucose meter to test your blood throughout the day, you’ll know whether your level of glucose is low, high or normal. You can then make sound decisions about [...]

The cost of diabetes testing supplies can easily exceed $1,200 a year for someone who tests their blood sugar three times a day. While Medicare and most third party insurers cover some of the cost, you can still incur substantial out-of-pocket expenses while waiting for insurance reimbursement.
To a diabetic, a free supply of testing materials [...]

Diabetic testing supplies can range from glucose test strips or blood glucose meters to insulin, syringes, or insulin pump supplies. By using the ease and power of the Internet, you can now obtain each of your necessary diabetic testing supplies—and do it all from the comfort and safety of your own home. Join the many [...]

There are so many places you can look for a diabetes supply for testing — on the Internet, at your local pharmacy, through the mail … the list goes on.
But, if you are not careful, you could find yourself paying too much, getting the wrong diabetes supplies or, worst of all, not having the diabetes [...]

Injuries that are minor in a healthy person can cause severe problems when you have diabetes — that’s why there is Curity and its full line of dressings and wound care products.
Because of reduced circulation and problems with sensation (neuropathy), people with diabetes are at a much higher risk for complications from ordinary, everyday cuts [...]

Unlike old-fashioned glucose meters, today’s lightweight, portable meters run on batteries.
But, did you know that a diabetes meter operating without sufficient power could deliver inaccurate readings? Duracell offers a special line of Duracell Home Medical Batteries to ensure your meter has the power it needs to deliver accurate readings.
You can use Duracell Home Medical Batteries [...]

Experts recognize that the cornerstone of managing your diabetes is consistent, accurate blood glucose readings. That’s why Home Diagnostics Inc., (HDI) ensures that its diabetes glucose meters provide fast, accurate test results.
HDI is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of blood glucose monitoring systems, including the HDI TrueTrack Smart System™ and the HDI Prestige IQ™ [...]