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.
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.
Webinar – Aging Well with T1D: A Look at Life Plan Communities
Join T1Dto100 for an informative conversation about life plan communities and what they can mean for adults living with Type 1 diabetes. Whether you’re planning ahead for yourself or a loved one, this session breaks down how these communities work and what to look for.
Interview – Hearts Afire: Surviving the 2025 Altadena Wildfire
She saw it coming closer on social media and the TV News, she heard the howling winds, but she couldn’t imagine that it could reach all the way to her house. So many previous fires had stayed in the foothills and not ventured into the neighborhoods of Altadena, CA. But as a T1D of 61 years, Dorothy Noe smelled, and then saw, the approaching danger. Over a period of hours on January 7 and 8, 2025, she and her husband had to take action. When she evacuated her house that dark, early morning, she never imagined that she’d never return.
Webinar: Senior Planet From AARP Presents Wellness Wednesday: Emergency Readiness for Diabetes and Beyond
A wellness lunch series from AARP highlighting seniors with diabetes.
What happens to your health management when the power goes out, an earthquake hits, or your luggage goes missing? For anyone living with a medical condition, preparation is a survival strategy. Watch to learn how to build a reliable emergency plan.