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5 Top Tips for living postively with diabetes

In February of 2018, family therapist Ilene Vinikoor, one of the founding members of the DRI Foundation’s PEP Squad (Parents Empowering Parents), marked her 50th year of living with type 1 diabetes. She explained, “In 1968, there were no glucose meters, insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors. I didn’t know my blood sugar until I went to my doctor every 6 months. Wow, have things changed!”

Living with diabetes hasn’t been easy for her, but she always keeps a positive attitude. Here are a few tips from Ilene:

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