Webinar: A Conversation About Aging and Exercise — with Dr. Dessi Zaharieva, CEP, CDCES
Join T1Dto100 for a conversation with Dr. Dessi Zaharieva — Stanford pediatric endocrinology researcher, Certified Exercise Physiologist, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and someone who has lived with T1D for over 30 years.Dr. Zaharieva’s research focuses on managing blood glucose around exercise, and she brings both the science and the lived experience to this conversation. Whether you’re a longtime athlete, easing back into movement, or wondering how exercise needs shift as you age with T1D, this talk is for anyone who wants to keep moving — and keep their blood sugars steady — through every stage of life.
🎥 Can’t make it? A link to the recording will be shared on our YouTube channel when available: https://www.youtube.com/@T1Dto100
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