My Grandmother has always had a hard time getting Grandpa to check his sugar.  He knows it has to be done, but he sure hates doing it.  Even though Grandma is really insistent and on top of things, My Mom says she knows she has to be wearing a little thin with patience and energy over the years.  So my Mom did some research with the help of Grandpa’s doctor, and finally came up with something that will help Grandpa be more willing to do his testing.  It’s something called a Ascensia Elite Test Kit.  She says it contains everything Grandpa needs to keep control of his diabetes in a much, much more comfortable way that what he is doing now.  It’s been many years that he has used basically the same things to test his sugar and keep track of the highs and low of during blood glucose monitoring. Grandma is not opposed to change, but it’s Grandpa who is unwilling to bend.  What she has in mind is the just not try to explain what the benefits are to switching to something new, but to just jump right in there and do it.  It will be a much easier transition.