From eHow Health's YouTube video: "In order to use a glucometer, a drop of blood will have to be placed on a test strip, which will then be placed in the glucometer itself. Find out how to prepare the skin to draw blood with help from a licensed RN in this free video on glucometers."

From the Coalition on Drug Abuse: "After research across the resources available on the web, we at DrugAbuse.com noticed the troubling absence of a centralized resource on the dangerous relationship between diabetes, alcohol and other drugs. Because of this, we engaged with researcher Dr. Karen Vieira, PhD MSM to create a comprehensive resource on the implications, contraindications and the latest research regarding substance abuse and diabetes.

From the New York Times website: “Alzheimer’s disease, high blood pressure and heart disease are the three most common chronic conditions in assisted living facilities: 82 percent of residents have at least one of them, according to a new government study. But what is alarming is how these ailments overlap.”

From the California HealthCare Foundation: Wireless communication standards have allowed sensors to develop from traditional forms — those that require the active involvement of the patient in collecting data, transmitting it, or both — to passive forms that do not need patient participation. The most fully passive sensors can provide constant monitoring of a person's vital signs or other measures, and store that data or send it wirelessly to a care team.

From the dLIFE website: 

• Empower self-management via creative consumer mechanisms
• Deliver engagement in consumer's daily life stream at point of need vs. point of care
• Consider the whole person - especially emotional, motivational, and practical needs