by pgunalan | Apr 13, 2026 | Events
Dr. Mark Heyman, PhD, CDCES, is a diabetes psychologist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist who has lived with T1D since 1999. He is the founder of the Center for Diabetes & Mental Health (CDMH) in San Diego, specializing in evidence-based mental health support and emotional challenges for people with diabetes. Mark’s practice and programs are focused on helping people with T1D address the emotional burden, burnout, and fear associated with the condition.
by pgunalan | Apr 7, 2026 | In The News
Qualifying for Medicaid’s long-term care coverage requires very low income and minimal assets: an unplanned long-term stay can drain a family’s resources within a couple of years. Eldercare experts recommend a strategy known as a Medicaid “spend down” — systematically and transparently using a person’s assets on appropriate expenses (like prepaying for a funeral, paying down a mortgage, or covering nursing home costs out of pocket) to reach Medicaid eligibility sooner.
by pgunalan | Apr 4, 2026 | In The News, Healthy Aging, Humor/Coping
A growing body of research shows that how we think about aging can directly impact how well we age. Studies have found that people who hold negative beliefs about getting older tend to experience faster physical, mental, and cognitive decline. In contrast, those with more positive attitudes toward aging are more likely to stay active, eat well, and maintain better overall health outcomes.
by pgunalan | Apr 3, 2026 | T1D Stories, Interviews
My curiosity before our talk was “Is it helpful to have a spouse or partner who also has type 1 diabetes, or is it a burden?” There are 88 years of combined experience living with T1D in the Cooke/Madden household—and a lot of love, support, humor and pump supplies. You’ll learn just how much diabetes is a strength in this marriage and what, based on this union, John said a few days later when asked, “If there were a stem cell cure without need for immunosuppressants would you take it?” When it came to John’s turn he answered, “Only if my wife did it. I wouldn’t want to do it unless she wanted to do it.”
by pgunalan | Apr 2, 2026 | Events
What’s normal aging… and what’s something more? Join us for an important conversation with Nancy A. Allen as we explore memory health in older adults living with Type 1 diabetes — and what you can actually do about it. You’ll learn how to recognize warning signs, understand how blood sugar and lifestyle impact brain health, and identify conditions that can mimic dementia — some of which may be treatable or even reversible. This isn’t about fear — it’s about clarity, confidence, and knowing your next step.
