Diabetes - Life of a Patient

In this episode, Stan and Clarence sit down with one of our own, Erin Collins - an MHP Student at the University of Minnesota - to understand the life of a patient living with diabetes.

Main Focus

• Lifestyle and Interactions with Medical Professionals

• How do you inform families and friends about the seriousness of taking care of themselves if they have diabetes?

• What tips can you share about living with diabetes?

• Personal experiences with apps, etc.

Additional Discussion Topics (see episode 5 research)

• Insulin costs
• Access to programming and gadgets
• Disconnect between physicians and programs
• What do we see in the state, nationally, populations?
• Black communities at higher risk
• Do people die from diabetes?
• OR, do you die from a complication?
• Disease management & age
• How does age impact access/use of gadgets? (i.e. management apps, etc)
• What does it mean to have diabetes at a young age?
• How does age affect disease management
• Risk factors
• Typical risk factors and are there any new factors we’re seeing come into play?