Most of the time Doctors teach their patients how are they supposed to take of themselves, putting emphases on the diet and compliance to their medications!! I see it as an important point too, to speak with the family of the patient. They need to take care of themselves too, bcoz Dm its seems to be running in Families.I still believe in PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!! If they start to monitor their diet too, it will help them and help the patient to bcoz now the whole family will eat the same food. It is so embarrasing to eat different food from others, now they always have to cook 2 pots. These patients need that co-operation from their family members. Love them, care for them, they will live longer wuth you!!