When we talk about diabetes, the first thing people think of is blood sugar: fasting levels, HbA1c, insulin and so on. But rarely do we speak about what diabetes does to the mind: the emotional wear ...

meaning they find it hard to spot the telltale signs of declining blood sugar levels and are at increased risk of severe hypoglycaemic events (SHEs) that can cause confusion, coma, seizures ...

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