[Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

[Mike Freeman]

Seems about as accurate as any home machine.  As I say, none are as accurate as a skilled sighted person doing it the old-fashioned way with a sphignonometer.

Mike


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From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 11:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

Wall greens has a talking blood pressure cuff?
How large is this machine, and how accurate is it.
Thanks,

Original message:
> I bought one from Wallgreen's that's fully accessible.

> One should note, however, that a recent study (I may have saved it -- 
> can't remember) showed that *most* home meters of whatever ilk -- and 
> plenty of systems in doctors' offices, too -- read a bit high.

> Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joyce Porter
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 7:55 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

> I bought mine from Independent Living Aids and it is fully accessible. 
> They have two types.  One fits on the wrist and the other has the 
> regular cuff for the arm; I like that one best.


> Joyce


> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chanelle Hill
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:01 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] talking blood pressure monitors

> Dear NFB Diabetes list,
> I am looking for a talking blood pressure monitor for myself and a 
> friend of mine. I have seen many advertised on Maxiaids and Independent 
> Living Aids, but it is hard to determine if the monitors are fully 
> accessible. For example, they may announce the blood pressure and pulse 
> but are unable to speak the results in memory. My friend doesn’t need 
> to check his blood sugar, but maybe the Prodigy Duo would be the most 
> accessible. Since high blood pressure is associated with diabetes, I 
> thought that I might be able to get some information from this list. I 
> apologize if my message is off topic.
> Thank you.
> Chanelle
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