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Established in 2009, T1D Exchange is a nonprofit organization that facilitates research and drives quality improvement in health care and outcomes for people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Diversity in Diabetes (DiD) is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by diverse communities in managing diabetes. The organization, founded in 2020, provides educational resources, support networks, and advocacy…

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of those affected by peripheral neuropathy through awareness, education, advocacy, and research…

The mission of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA), a nonprofit organization founded in 1940, is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. This chronic disease is one of the fastest-growing in the world, with 136 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes, and a new diagnosis occurring every 26 seconds.

More than 38 million Americans—over 11% of the population—are living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Millions more have been diagnosed with prediabetes. Yet despite the current treatments and helpful technologies available, diabetes advocates say too many individuals have limited access to the care they need.

For the more than 350,000 young Americans living with diabetes, leaving home for work or college involves more than moving into their own place or navigating an environment of all-nighters, partying, and eating junk food. It also means changing providers and taking on the management of their care, sometimes for the first time.

There are a dizzying array of apps to choose from when it comes to managing, tracking, and better understanding diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Here are things to keep in mind when looking for the perfect app.

A diabetes diagnosis can upend your quality of life. You may find yourself having to track your blood sugar levels multiple times a day, dose out insulin, or pay attention to your meals in new ways.

Living with diabetes is complex, particularly when also dealing with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Patients find that effectively managing these conditions starts with them—which is why self-management tools are so vital.

Whether it’s a friend, family member, coworker, or even yourself, there’s a strong probability that you know someone living with diabetes.

For individuals living with diabetes and associated pain such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), more treatment options are being developed every day.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) affects millions of Americans and presents a unique therapeutic challenge. And because DPN is a progressive disease with no cure, symptoms—including pain—generally persist once they occur.