Evaluation by Tiffany Kent

 Founded in 1940  The American Diabetes Association is the leading fight against diabetes and fighting for people who already have diabetes  The association funds research, delivers services to hundreds of communities and fights for those who are denied rights because of their condition

 The ADA offers membership to both Consumers and health professionals  Consumer membership is designed for people with the disease as well as family members and caregivers  Professional membership provides doctors, nurses, educators and researchers with the latest news and breakthroughs in diabetic research

 Describes the major types of diabetes: pre- diabetes, type 1, type2, and gestational diabetes  Gives information and tips to those who have been recently diagnosed  Provides a diabetes risk test  Also a question and answer section all about diabetes

 What can diabetics eat?  A food advisor to help make wise eating decisions and habits. Also the ability to ask a nutritionist  Weight loss help  Cookbooks and recipes

 Ways to get motivated to exercise  New ideas for exercise  Top 10 benefits to being active  Club Ped- tracking your walks

 The ADA research program supports basic and clinical diabetes aimed at preventing, treating and curing diabetes  Support has increased from $18 million in 1999 to $42.5 million in 2008  The ADA research funding program is designed to complement the National Institutes of health (NIH) by supporting new investigators and new ideas

 Access: Diabetes research: summaries of late-breaking research  Diabetes Research Around the Nation  National Institute of Health: at the forefront for finding a cure for diabetes  New Tools, Treatments, and Enrollment Opportunities: many recent discoveries have been made  Relab: Diabetes Simulation Tool: computer based simulation tool  Clinical Trials: the history of diabetes rich with examples  And Edmonton Protocol: researchers used special enzymes to help treat patients with type 1 diabetes.

 Every year, thousands of people participate and promote ADA events and fundraisers  In this section you can find community based programs and nationwide campaigns that occur annually  Events range from black-tie galas, golf tournaments, other sporting events and even raffles

 Make a donation  Sponsor a diabetes project  Participate in an event  Volunteer Join the Community Campaign for Diabetes