Webinar: Senior Planet From AARP Presents Wellness Wednesday: Emergency Readiness for Diabetes and Beyond
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.
- Joanne Milo: Joanne Milo has lived with Type 1 diabetes for more than 60 years. Diagnosed at age 11, she became an early adopter of diabetes technology and a lifelong advocate for research, education, and patient safety. She is the founder of Loop and Learn, a global peer-support community of more than 14,000 members, and author of The Savvy Diabetic: A Survival Guide. Joanne also created T1Dto100.com, an informational resource and advocacy platform focused on aging with Type 1 diabetes. She lives in Southern California with her husband, Richard. and is passionate about helping older adults with T1D live longer, safer, and more confidently.
- Laurie Harper: Laurie Harper was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age two in 1955. On the advice of their family doctor, her parents traveled more than 300 miles to bring her to the Joslin Clinic — a decision that shaped the course of her life. She has participated in the Joslin 50-Year Medalist Research Study for over 20 years through the Joslin Diabetes Center. A wife, mother of three, and grandmother of nine, Laurie has managed Type 1 Diabetes through childhood, career, family life, travel, surgery, and evolving technology. She was cared for by the same endocrinologist for more than 35 years and has been fortunate to have strong medical support throughout her journey. Having also helped care for aging parents, in-laws, and a sister, Laurie understands the added complexity of chronic illness later in life. She is active in the Type 1 Diabetic to 100 community, focused on improving support for those aging with insulin-dependent diabetes.
- Jack Griswold: A 76-year-old retired engineer, Jack Griswold has managed T1D for seven decades. He has overcome a wide range of related complications and leans heavily on technology to sustain a perspective he holds dearly: “Even with T1D, I strongly believe that life is still good!”
- Dan Hager: Dan Hager serves as the Director, Community Connection and Engagement for the American Diabetes Association. Prior to joining the ADA, he served as an academic medical center administrator, corporate health system strategy director, non-profit executive director, and minister.
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