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04 March 2010

A message from the CEO of Diabetes Australia-NSW on Australian Government Health Reforms

The Australian Government yesterday announced major reforms to Australia’s health and hospital system.

26 February 2010

Diabetes increases dementia risk in older people

British researchers have found that older people with mild cognitive impairment are three times more likely to develop dementia if they have diabetes.

09 March 2010

Combined diet and exercise the key to improving insulin resistance

Combining diet and exercise rather than diet and exercise alone leads to significantly greater improvements in body fat distribution and insulin resistance, according to the findings of a new study.

04 March 2010

Salt intake linked with stroke, heart disease risk

A new Italian study suggests that by lowering our salt intake we could substantially reduce the amount of deaths from heart disease and stroke worldwide.

Resources for Health Professionals

Audio Information Sheets

The following audio Information Sheets were recorded for Diabetes Australia-NSW by Vision Australia. They are made available for people with visual impairments, with low English literacy skills and users who listen to digital audio using an MP-3 Player.

MP-3 Files

These files are available for download in MP-3 format (64 Kbps constant bit rate, stereo) and can be played using audio software such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, VLC Media Player, Quicktime, Winamp.

Help with Downloading

Please note: we recommend you download these files directly to your computer before listening. Instructions on how to download the MP-3 files are provided below.

	Internet Explorer users: right-click on the link and select 'Save Target As...' to save the MP-3 file on your computer. Double click the file to play.
	Mozilla Firefox users: right-click (Apple users control-click) on the link and select 'Save Link As...' to save the MP-3 file on your computer. Double click the file to play.
	Safari users: control-click (Windows users right-click) the link and select 'Download Linked File'. The file will be saved to the default location on your computer. Double click the file to play.

What is Diabetes? Information Sheet

		Download MP-3 15 minutes duration; 6.8 Mb
		View PDF 6 pages; 85 Kb

Blood Glucose Monitoring Information Sheet

		Download MP-3 14 minutes duration; 6.3 Mb
		View PDF 6 pages; 291 Kb

Food Choices for People with Diabetes Information Sheet

		Introduction to Food Choices MP-3 2 minutes duration; 834 Kb
		Fats MP-3 5 minutes duration; 2.1 Mb
		Carbohydrates MP-3 3 minutes duration; 1.6 Mb
		Sweeteners MP-3 2 minutes duration; 1 Mb
		Protein MP-3 1 minute duration; 436 Kb
		Alcohol MP-3 3 minutes duration; 1.3 Mb
		Meal Plan MP-3 3 minutes duration; 1.6 Mb
		View PDF 8 pages; 395 Kb

Staying Well with Diabetes Information Sheet

		Download MP-3 17 minutes duration; 7.9 Mb
		View PDF 8 pages; 100 Kb

These recordings are also available on one audio CD, free for individual copies and $5 for each additional copy. Call 1300 136 588 to purchase and allow 14 days for delivery. The MP-3s available here are free of charge.

Health Professionals: if you have any questions about distributing these MP-3 files to your clients, other organisations, or in the organisation where you work, please contact us.

Page last updated: 11 April 2008