The IDS Team's Favourite Episodes from 2025

The Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team has explored a number of topics and spoken with many guests over the course of 2025. In this special episode, we share highlights from their three favourite episodes.
Number 3… When Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health Collide. From Darkness to Resilience
Number 2… IDS Diabetes Experts, The Trynamic Trio Share Personal Experiences with Open-Source Application
Number 1…. Empowered Aging. Proactive Strategies for Seniors with Type 1 Diabetes.

MEET YOUR HOST AND HIS GUESTS:
Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES is the owner and Clinical Director of Integrated Diabetes Services. He is an award-winning Certified Diabetes Educator, Masters-level Exercise Physiologist and person with type-1 diabetes since 1985.
Kristi Paguio LMSW, CDCES, CSOWM is a licensed clinical social worker, diabetes care and education specialist, and certified specialist in obesity and weight management. Kristi was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2000 and has specialized in the mental and emotional aspects of diabetes since that time.
Amy Sczepanski has been navigating life with diabetes since 1997 and is now adventuring her way from the redwoods of Eureka, California to her new home in Pennsylvania.
Jennifer Smith, RD, LD, CDCES is the Director of Lifestyle and Nutrition for Integrated Diabetes Services. She is renowned for her expertise in nutrition, diabetes education, and athletic performance.
Dana Roseman, MPH, CDCES, RDN, LDN, is the Director of Technology and Applied Research for Integrated Diabetes Services. Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, she has spent nearly 20 years improving diabetes care through technology, research, and patient education—including expertise with insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, and hybrid closed-loop systems.
Tavia Vital BSN, BA, RN, CDCES is the Director of Intensive Diabetes Management for Integrated Diabetes Services. Tavia is a Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and Certified Trainer on most makes/models of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems.
Kathryn Gentile-Alvarez, MS, ACSM-CEP, EIM II, CPT, CSNC, CDCES is the Director of Exercise Physiology, Teen/Young Adult Specialist for Integrated Diabetes Services. As a Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist and Exercise Physiologist, she specializes in sports performance, technology integration—including open-source and DIY systems—and counseling young people and families affected by type 1 diabetes.
Joanne Milo has lived with Type 1 diabetes for 60 years and just launched a brand-new project called T1D to 100. This website is an incredible resource for people aiming to thrive with type one diabetes in every decade of life. Joanne is also well-known for her long running blog, the Savvy Diabetic, and helping to build the amazing loop and learn online community.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
✔️You are not alone. Diabetes impacts more than just your physical health.
✔️Optimizing your diabetes outcomes can take a level of faith.
✔️ Healthcare wasn’t prepared for people living with type 1 diabetes to live longer, but after spending their lives advocating for improvements, they aren’t stopping now.

CHAPTERS
00:37 Introduction
03:10 Amy’s Mental Health Crisis
07:34 The Turning Point: A Cry for Help
10:38 Thoughts on Open-Sourced insulin delivery systems
12:43 Learning to trusting the technology
20:24 Joanne Milo highlights the worries of seniors with type 1 diabetes
26:59 How can we best serve the aging T1D population?

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
The Savvy Diabetic
https://thesavvydiabetic.com/
T1D to 100
https://t1dto100.com/

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Disclaimer
The information contained in this program is based on the experience and opinions of the Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team. Please discuss any changes to your treatment plan with your personal healthcare provider before implementing.