T1D to 100 is a community by and for people living with Type 1 diabetes, as we navigate aging with T1D. You’ll find support, tools, and shared experiences to stay prepared, connected, and resilient.
A word of wisdom: Aging with T1D can feel overwhelming. Take a breath, start gently. Pick a topic to explore for a few minutes. Small moments of knowledge will build confidence and calm. At T1Dto100, you’re never alone. More about us.
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?
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?
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?
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!
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?
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.
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What’s Happening?
Hear T1D perspectives firsthand with these stories to help you navigate being an aging T1D.
Research Study – A Successful Diabetes Management Model of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities
This study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) in 2021, describes a practical diabetes care program developed and tested in six long-term care facilities. Rather than focusing only on blood sugar targets, the program trained nurses and other staff to recognize diabetes problems early, screen every new resident for their risk of high or low blood glucose, and follow standardized care protocols while tailoring treatment to each resident’s individual needs.
Webinar – Let’s Talk T1D & Mental Health with Jenna Eisenberg
In this first session, Jenna will introduce how mental health and diabetes affect each other, share a few practical tools you can use right away, and open it up for Q&A. This is just the beginning. Future calls will go deeper into burnout, distress, body image, family support, and more.
Interview – Diabetes in My Back Pocket: A 65-Year Journey with Type 1
Judith Jones Ambrosini is the oldest person I know with type 1 diabetes, and she’s probably had it longer than anyone I know. When I was beginning to make my mark in diabetes, she was already in the thick of it. She’s been a board member with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), a board member of DESA (Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association), a journalist who wrote for many diabetes magazines, a professional chef and caterer who taught nutrition, she volunteered at Children with Diabetes’ conferences for more than twenty years, and taught Tai Chi at TCOYD (Taking Control of Your Diabetes) conferences in San Diego. When I first met Judith, thirty odd years ago, she blared at me something I’ve never forgotten: “You’re using the poor man’s pump!,” while looking at my syringe trying to convert me. Alas, she never did, but I loved her passion and commitment to helping others. At 83, Judith tells it like it is, then and now, and shares a few wild stories in-between.