T1D to 100 | Aging With Diabetes

Welcome to T1D to 100, a volunteer community of and for Type 1 diabetics as we navigate aging together. Here you’ll find support, tools, and shared experiences to stay prepared, connected, and resilient—while also contributing to research and helping inform healthcare providers. Let’s embrace this journey together with strength and compassion. Learn more about us or find us on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

Joanne Milo | Founder, T1D to 100


Are You Prepared?

Are You Prepared?

Living life with diabetes can be difficult, but being prepared from your everyday to emergencies makes it a little easier. Check out our guides and checklists to set yourself up for success living with Type 1 Diabetes!

Where Will You Live?

Where Will You Live?

Finding the perfect living situation as you age is already a challenge, and being a T1D requires even more knowledge about your options. Read up on your options and what you should consider when picking the best environment for your golden years.

How Will Your Body Change?

How Will Your Body Change?

As we age, there are many bodily changes we need to keep up with and even more to look out for with T1D. Know that you aren’t alone and there are plenty of ways to keep healthy and happy as an aging T1D.

How Are You Coping?

How Are You Coping?

Finding joy as you age can happen in so many ways. Here are some suggestions on how to keep up with community, love, and intellectual stimulation for a healthier and happier time.

Be a T1D Aging Advocate

Be a T1D Aging Advocate!

Aging T1Ds is a demographic that needs to be advocated for but doesn’t have much support. Find ways to speak up so T1Ds can be heard!

What's Happening?

What's Happening?

Part of learning more about yourself is connecting with the stories of others. Here we have several diverse T1D perspectives that will hopefully help you on your journey with T1D.

Significance of the Imagery

Our artwork reflects the journey of life for all of us—sometimes calm, sometimes bumpy. For those of us living with T1D, it reminds us that, even through twists and turns, we can find our way with strength, humor, resilience, and support from each other.

What’s Happening?

Hear T1D perspectives firsthand with these stories to help you navigate being an aging T1D.

Aging with Type 1 Diabetes: When You Have a Terrible Accident

Aging with Type 1 Diabetes: When You Have a Terrible Accident

Jim was on his road bike – actually biking to a retreat for T1Ds – when he was hit by a pickup truck on the road. Nine rib fractures, four pelvic fractures, and a broken left collarbone later, he found himself in the Emergency Room at a hospital. His phone, which he used to run his Loop system (controlling his pump and CGM) was destroyed, and his computer, which he used to build that system, was cracked in the accident. With just a couple of diabetes supplies he packed for the weekend, he was admitted to the hospital. Read on to learn more about how Jim survived this experience, about his overall diabetes journey, aging with T1D, and what he learned about being prepared for an emergency as a T1D.

Think Like a Pancreas: The Podcast

Think Like a Pancreas: The Podcast

Listen to Joanne Milo of T1D to 100 as a guest on the Think Like a Pancreas podcast, on Podbean at https://integrateddiabetesservices.podbean.com/e/empowered-aging-with-type-1-diabetes/ or wherever you listen to podcasts or you can watch the episode on the Integrated Diabetes Services YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/oyUQfSBgF1M