News Updates and Real Voices on Aging with Type 1 Diabetes and Updates from the World of Diabetes at Large
There’s power in storytelling and sharing, especially when it comes to navigating the ups and downs of aging with Type 1 diabetes.
In this section, you’ll find real-life experiences from people who have lived with T1D for decades. Their stories offer insight, comfort, laughter, and sometimes hard-won wisdom. Whether you’re looking for practical tips, a sense of connection, or simply the reassurance that someone else gets it, these shared journeys remind us that we’re stronger together. Every story matters—and yours does, too.
If you’d like to share your adventures and challenges, we welcome your journey! Please contact us and we’ll follow up with you.
Here you’ll also find updates from the world relevant to Type 1 Diabetics including in science, technology, publications, research, and more. Keep up to date with this section so you can stay up to date and the best advocate for yourself.
The New Science of Brain Workouts, Beyond Sudoku and Crosswords
Forget holding hands—new research reveals a surprising twist in how two people can become a dynamic duo against sudden loss of balance. A recent study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, demonstrates that when two individuals walk side by side, a rigid link between them dramatically accelerates balance recovery after unexpected slips.
Why Just Sharing a Stick While Walking Can Significantly Improve Balance
Forget holding hands—new research reveals a surprising twist in how two people can become a dynamic duo against sudden loss of balance. A recent study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, demonstrates that when two individuals walk side by side, a rigid link between them dramatically accelerates balance recovery after unexpected slips.
10 Popular Supplements That Can Damage Your Liver
About 5 percent of U.S. adults — that’s 15.6 million people — took potentially liver-damaging botanical supplements within the last month, according to a 2024 study published in JAMA Network Open, with middle-aged and older adults being some of the most likely groups to do so. In the study, six specific botanicals were singled out because data from the Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network identified them as the ones that are most likely to be associated with liver toxicity.
Interview – Resilience and Aging with Type 1 Diabetes: A Conversation with Scott Johnson
Scott K. Johnson is a prominent Type 1 diabetes (T1D) advocate, blogger, and speaker diagnosed in 1980 at age five. Known for early work in the online diabetes community and his blog, scottsdiabetes.com, he focuses on the emotional and technology-driven aspects of diabetes management. He has worked extensively with mySugr and now with Blue Circle Health, aiming to empower patients and improve diabetes care. I sat down with Scott recently to talk about staying resilient when faced with the challenges of aging and of T1D in general.
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.
Diabetes Research Connection – The Savvy Diabetic Series, Part 1: Living with Type 1 Diabetes Since 1965
More adults are reaching older age with type 1 diabetes (T1D) than ever before, yet research, hospital care, and long-term support systems have not kept pace with their needs. Joanne Milo, diagnosed in 1965, is pushing for change through advocacy, research discussions, and her platform T1D to 100. As the population of older adults living with T1D grows, she argues that the health care system must respond with better data, better training, and better infrastructure.
T1DStrong – Aging with Type 1 Diabetes: Joanne Milo on Research Gaps and Systems Reform
More adults are reaching older age with type 1 diabetes (T1D) than ever before, yet research, hospital care, and long-term support systems have not kept pace with their needs. Joanne Milo, diagnosed in 1965, is pushing for change through advocacy, research discussions, and her platform T1D to 100. As the population of older adults living with T1D grows, she argues that the health care system must respond with better data, better training, and better infrastructure.
Webinar – GLP-1s and Type 1 Diabetes: What You Actually Need to Know Presented by Dr. Steve Edelman
We’re honored to host Dr. Steve Edelman, T1D, endocrinologist, founder of @TCOYD, who has lived with T1D himself for decades. He’ll share an honest look at what GLP-1 and other “off-label” medications mean for people with Type 1 diabetes.