What Is The Oldest Living Age Of A Person With Type 1 Diabetes?

Lester Dull is the oldest living type 1 to date. She has been living with type 1 for 83 years. She was diagnosed in 1924, only 3 years after the discovery of insulin. Gordita de Oro says: August 14, 2009 at 10:51 pm my grandfather has type 1 diabetes and he’s 99 year old…my dad also has it and he is 58 years old TuDiabet says: August 14, 2009 at 10:51 pm I am almost sure there’s a couple of twins over 80 years old that are still survivors. I take the opportunity to invite you to TuDiabetes.com, a community for those affected by diabetes. I am sure you will find it to be a great place to network with other people that understand what you go through on a daily basis. huggz says: August 14, 2009 at 10:51 pm If the blood glucose is well controlled they can live well into old age. Generally diabetic control is much better than it was even 20 years ago and the life expectancy of a type 1 diabetic is increasing all the time. PS My best friend is type 1 and she’s almost 50 (although she’ll ...  more