Tuesday, September 11, 2018

5:00 SOCIAL

5:15 LITERATURE – BOOK DISCUSSION

Wintering by Peter Geye

Elderly and demented, Harry Eide escapes his sickbed and vanishes into the forbidding, northernmost wilderness near Gunflint, Minnesota, for the second time in the last 30 years. This event changes the lives of his son, whom he took with him on his first journey, and the woman who has loved Harry all this time. This story spans 60 years of adventures, feuds, and family secrets. The highly acclaimed author is a Minnesota native.

6:00 DINNER

7:15 PROGRAM

Treating Type 1 Diabetes in Real Time

Speaker: Marcia Meier, BAN, RN, CDE
Program Manager, Patient Services, International Diabetes Center

There are no breaks or vacations from the constant, complex, daily management of Type 1 diabetes. Demands and high expectations for compliance, often bordering on perfection, come from the medical world, families, the workplace, and from the patients themselves. Are these goals realistic? Attainable? How do you work with someone who flatly says NO? Meier will describe attainable and real treatment methods for diabetic patients, so they can achieve their own best outcomes and live fulfilling lives.