Episodes
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20261014 Living Better with Diabetes
20261014 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted October 14, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Couch and Active: We offer live online fitness classes specifically designed to be accessible and welcoming for people of all fitness levels, including Those who are blind or visually impaired. Our...
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20260909 Living Better with Diabetes – Travel
20260909 Living Better with Diabetes – Travel Originally Broadcasted September 9, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Managing diabetes shouldn't hold you back from exploring unfamiliar places. Participants joined us for an interactive Zoom presentation with Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Jane...
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20260812 Living Better with Diabetes
20260812 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted August 12, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Participants joined Debrah Erickson, founder of The Blind Kitchen, for an encouraging look at building confidence in the kitchen. She shared practical safety tips, demonstrated helpful techniques, and...
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20260610 Living Better with Diabetes
20260610 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted June 10, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Speaker: Carolyn Ramondo, MPS RD LDN CDCES, Clinical Dietitian Specialist; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism discussed differences between types of diabetes, and monitoring diabetes. Title:...
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20260513 Living Better with Diabetes - How to Prepare for Traveling
20260513 Living Better with Diabetes - How to Prepare for Traveling Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Our panel of Larry Gassman, Danette Dixon and Sugar Lopez discussed this topic, and we also heard from members of the audience about experience and solutions. Sponsored by:...
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20260408 Living Better with Diabetes
20260408 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted April 8, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Regular Physical Activity is one of the key components in helping to keep our Diabetes under control. Our speaker, Evan Charles Schwerbrock walked and or ran us through this important aspect of our Diabetic...
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20260311 Living Better with Diabetes-Diabetes Medications
20260311 Living Better with Diabetes-Diabetes Medications Originally Broadcasted March 11, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Kim Ladd provided an update on diabetes medications, with a focus on Type 2 diabetes and additional insights for Type 1 diabetics. Sponsored by: Diabetics in action Find out more at...
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20260211 ACBDA Program
20260211 ACBDA Program Originally Broadcasted February 11, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Participants joined a panel with Sugar Lopez and Patricia Maddix to talk about handling potlucks and parties while managing diabetes. Share tips on what to bring, how to choose foods, and how to host a diabetes…
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20260114 ACB Diabetics in Action Education
20260114 ACB Diabetics in Action Education Originally broadcasted January 14, 2026, on ACB Media 6 Sharon Lotoczky shares ideas on strengthening motivation. A retired clinical social worker with lived experience of vision loss, she brings insight from both her work and personal journey. Sponsored...
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20251210 Living Better with Diabetes-What blind friendly diabetic apps do you use?
20251210 Living Better with Diabetes-What blind friendly diabetic apps do you use? Originally Broadcasted December 10, 2025, on ACB Media 6 We have several apps that help us control our diabetes. We depend on Glucose monitors, calorie counters, and many more apps. Participants joined us to…
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20251112 Living Better with Diabetes
20251112 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted November 12, 2025, on ACB Media 6 With the many different holiday celebrations upon us, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years can become a stressful time managing life and diabetes. Participants joined fellow ACBDA members as they…
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20251008 Living Better with Diabetes
20251008 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted October 08, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Speakers: Paul Lewis, Sugar Lopez, and Melissa Tuff. Have you ever thought about transplants? Participants joined us as our speakers shared their experiences with diabetes and receiving a transplant and…
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20250910 ACBDA Program
20250910 ACBDA Program Originally Broadcasted September 10, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Experiences and thoughts on the Tandem Mobi insulin pump with Patricia Maddix, Veronica Elsea, and Randy Knapp. Participants joined us as they shared how the pump has worked for them and the benefits they have found....
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20250813 ACBDA Program
20250813 ACBDA Program Originally Broadcasted August 13, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Participants joined us for a casual and inspiring conversation with Kaila Allen as she shared how Reiki, meditation, mindfulness, and life coaching can support those living with diabetes. Participants learned how these...
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20250514 Living Better with Diabetes
20250514 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Diabetes and Mental Health - Speaker: Pam Shaw Participants joined us as Pam shared with us ways to manage mental stress when living with the ups and downs with diabetes. Sponsored by: Diabetics in action…
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20250409 Living Better with Diabetes
20250409 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted April 9, 2025, on ACB Media 6 ** Living Better with Diabetes Visited the Blind Mice Mega Mart. Blind Mice sells accessible kitchen tools to help blind individuals cook safely and confidently—indoors or out. Their motto: “You don’t need...
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20250312 Living Better with Diabetes
20250312 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted March 12, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Exercise with Diabetes. This episode featured Speaker: Tara Rogowsky, Virtual Programs Manager, Northwest Association of Blind Athletes. Sponsored by: Diabetics in action Find out more at...
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20250212 Living Better with Diabetes
20250212 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted February 12, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Healthier Choices Relating to Valentines Day. Our speaker was Carolyn Ramondo, RD, LDN, CDCES, CNSC discussed pre-diabetes and prevention. Sponsored by: Diabetics in action Find out more at...
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20250108 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted January 8, 2025, on ACB Media 6
20250108 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted January 8, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Originally Broadcasted January 8, 2025, on ACB Media 6 Veronica Elsea discussed The Patricia La France Wolf Memorial Fund Sponsored by: Diabetics in action Find out more at...
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20241211 Living Better with Diabetes
20241211 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted December 11, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Andy Burstein updated us on Accessible Pharmacy sponsored by: ACB Diabetics in action comm-live-12-Dec-1200 Find out more at https://acb-diabetics-in-action.pinecast.co
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20241113 Living Better with Diabetes
20241113 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted November 13, 2024, on ACB Media 6 Richie Lefebvre, Product Support and Services Manager En-Vision America provided a hands-on/descriptive demonstration of the ScripTalk Reader and the ScripTalk Mobile App. Also, an overview of the states...
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20240911 Living Better with Diabetes
20240911 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted September 11, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Shauna Jatho RN BSN Clinical Nurse Educator Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. discussed non-24. Sponsored by: Diabetics in action Find out more at https://acb-diabetics-in-action.pinecast.co
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20240814 Living Better with Diabetes
20240814 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted August 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time, we discussed how to adapt recipes to make them healthier and still taste great. 20240814 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted August 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time, we…
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20240709 1600 Sugar and Spice Is not Always Nice
20240709 1600 Sugar and Spice Is not Always Nice Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2024, on ACB Media 3 This year, we featured both type 1 and type 2 diabetics, plus a spouse who discussed supporting someone who is diabetic. Edited By: Larry Gassman
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20240709 1430 Diabetes and Advocacy-American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Legislative Priorities for 2024
20240709 1430 Diabetes and Advocacy-American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Legislative Priorities for 2024 Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2024, on ACB Media 3 We shared their respective organizations legislative priorities for 2024, inclusive of what is being done...
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20240709 1300 What Is Late and Great in the Diabetes Management Space for 2024
20240709 1300 What Is Late and Great in the Diabetes Management Space for 2024 Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2024, on ACB Media 3 Discussion of the new standards of care for diabetes for 2024. This session focused on updates in diabetes care and management. We highlighted new drugs to market and...
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20240612 Living Better with Diabetes–Food Shopping and Nutrition Labels
20240612 Living Better with Diabetes–Food Shopping and Nutrition Labels Originally Broadcasted June 12, 2024, on ACB Media 6 Carolyn Ramondo from Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center shared suggestions for how to deal with all the information provided when we are food shopping. Nutrition labels can be...
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20240508 Living Better with Diabetes
20240508 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted May 8, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Scott Thornhill is ACB’s new Executive Director. We felt that it was important for members of ACB-Diabetics in Action to have the chance to meet Scott and question him about his plans for ACB. Scott grew up in...
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20240410 Improving Health Information Accessibility for People with Sensory Disabilities.
20240410 Improving Health Information Accessibility for People with Sensory Disabilities. Originally Broadcasted April 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Tyler James is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on improving healthcare access for people who are deaf, blind,...
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20240313 Living Better with Diabetes–Practical Information About Diabetes Related Complications
20240313 Living Better with Diabetes–Practical Information About Diabetes Related Complications Originally Broadcasted March 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined us to learn more about diabetes-related complications and ways to prevent them. Caroline Meehan and Alexandra Agasar are...
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20240214 Living Better with Diabetes–Loving Our Body, Loving Our Budget
20240214 Living Better with Diabetes–Loving Our Body, Loving Our Budget Originally Broadcasted February 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This empowering workshop was designed to equip diabetics with vision loss with practical skills to effectively manage their health without compromising their financial...
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20240110 Living Better with Diabetes-The Braille Institute and You
20240110 Living Better with Diabetes-The Braille Institute and You Originally Broadcasted January 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Julie Slusher of the Braille Institute was our guest speaker. Julie is an Outreach and Independent Living Skills Instructor at the Braille Institute in Laguna Hills,...
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20231213 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes–Diabetes Holiday Guide- Ten Tips for Success
20231213 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes–Diabetes Holiday Guide- Ten Tips for Success Originally Broadcasted December 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Holidays are complicated. On the one hand, we may be excited to travel, connect with family and friends and eat fantastic holiday meals. On the other...
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20231108 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes
20231108 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted November 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined us to hear from our own Herbie Allen who shared about making healthy meals and how to make substitutions in recipes to raise the “good” quality of what we eat. There was time for...
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20231011 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes
20231011 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted October 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Intimacy by the numbers: participants joined ACB Diabetics in Action as we touched on a sensitive topic important to everyone. People often ignore people with disabilities (people who are blind),...
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20230913 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes– Braille Institute
20230913 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes– Braille Institute Originally Broadcasted September 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Julie Slusher of the Braille Institute was our guest speaker. Julie is an Outreach and Independent Living Skills Instructor at the Braille Institute in Laguna Hills, California....
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20230705 1600 Testimonials from our Members about their Diabetes Journey
20230705 1600 Testimonials from our Members about their Diabetes Journey Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Again, this year we featured our members as they told us about their own personal journeys with diabetes. Some are type 1, others type 2. Some use Insulin, others take oral...
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20230705 1430 Educate, Empower and Excel in your journey with Diabetes.
20230705 1430 Educate, Empower and Excel in your journey with Diabetes. Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2023, on ACB Media 5 We all have a health journey with diabetes. ACBDA was pleased to bring two vibrant and compelling organizations that provide training, education, and motivation to everyone...
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20230622 1000 Best Practices for Managing Type I and Type II Diabetes
20230622 1000 Best Practices for Managing Type I and Type II Diabetes Originally Broadcasted June 22, 2023, on ACB Media 3 Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Professionals discussed current best practices and latest changes/recommendations in managing Type I and Type II Diabetes. Edited By: Larry Gassman
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20230809 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes–Beyond Frustrations Living with Diabetes
20230809 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes–Beyond Frustrations Living with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted August 9, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Our speaker, Dr. Michael Fulop, is a practicing clinical psychologist specializing in diabetes distress and mitigating the impact of stress for people with...
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20230712 - ACBDA - Living Better With Diabetes - Essential Oils with your Daily Living. with Haley Agers.
20230712 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes - Essential Oils with your Daily Living Originally Broadcasted July 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5 ACB Diabetics in Action welcomed Hayley Ayers to share and discuss how she incorporates the use of essential oils into her daily living. She shared with you...
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20230607 - ACBDA - Living Better With Diabetes - Your Feet Matter.
Help ACB Diabetics in Action welcome Ann Williams and Your Feet Matters. Ann is a retired Diabetes Care and Education Specialist who conducted research on the particular diabetes self-management needs of people who are blind or have low vision. She has a special interest in foot care. She will...
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20230510 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes-TSA Traveling Insights
20230510 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes-TSA Traveling Insights Originally Broadcasted May 10, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Marie Trottier is an Outreach and Engagement Program Manager with the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) shared information on TSA Cares, PSS Program, engaging with TSA...
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20220511 ACBDA – Eating Healthy and Reading Labels
20220511 ACBDA – Eating Healthy and Reading Labels Originally Aired May 11, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners joined ACBDA to welcome Cecelia Guajardo, a recent graduate from a college in Washington State. Do you want to start to eat healthier? It is reading those food labels or good or bad carbs....
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20220706 ACBDA (3) Accessible Pharmacy. Knuckling down on Accessibility.
Accessible Pharmacy Co-Founder / Chief Marketing and Accessibility Officer: Dr. Alex Cohen, PhD Co-Founder / Chief Medical Officer: Dr. Jason Barrett, PharmD Co-Founder / Chief Executive Officer: Andy Burstein
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20220706 ACBDA (4) Knuckling Down with Peer Mentor Relations.
Elizabeth Oleksa, BA, CMLC
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20220705 - ACBDA (1) Knuckling Down on Endocrinology, Current and Future Treatment Strategies .
Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist CGM and Remote Monitoring Program Coordinator Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute Elizabeth Zeleznikar, Pharm.D., BCACP Primary Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Strongsville...
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20220705 ACBDA (2) Knuckling Down on Using and Demonstrating Durable Medical Equipment.
Kim Ladd Kim Ladd, RN, BS, CPHQ, CDCES Diabetes Educator/ Health Education Specialist Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired
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20210721 (5) - Diabetes and Advocacy.
Facilitator: Danette Dixon ACBDA Vice President, Lynnwood WA. Speakers: Clark Rachfal, ACB, Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, and Chris Gray, ACBDA President. Learn what ACB and ACBDA are doing to promote advocacy in affordable medication and accessible durable medical equipment for...
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20210721 (6) - Living Life to the Fullest with Diabetes.
Facilitator: Larry Gassman, Fullerton, CA. Please join Speakers: Elizabeth Oleksa, Emmaus, PA. Randy Knapp, Cleveland Heights, OH. and Jeff Bishop, ACB Board Member and ACBDA board member, Kirkland, WA. ACBDA has several members who will serve on a panel sharing more about life with diabetes and...