ACB Media Calendar

Discussion of the new standards of care for diabetes for 2025. This session will focus on updates in diabetes care and management. We will highlight new drugs to market and delve into navigating the ongoing shortages of GLP1 medications. Updates will be provided on continuous glucose monitor technology, including the Stelo Glucose Biosensor system by Dexcom, available Over the counter, without a prescription; Insulin pumps and automated insulin delivery system advances will also be presented. There will be ample time for open discussion and questions and answers. Facilitator: Tom Tobin, ACBDA Member; Cleveland, OH. Presenters: Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP, Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Co-Director, Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy, Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland, OH; James Montgomery, PharmD, BCACP, Primary Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cleveland Clinic – Solon Family Health Center, Cleveland, OH

This session will explore the latest advancements in diabetes management tools designed with accessibility in mind for individuals who are blind or have low vision. We will discuss the features and benefits of continuous glucose monitors (CGMS) such as the prescription-based Freestyle Libre 3+ and Dexcom 7. We will also talk about the over-the-counter options like the Dexcom Stelo, Abbott Lingo, and Abbott Freestyle Rio. as well as InPen and the Prodigy Meter, highlighting their compatibility with various accessibility needs. Additionally, the session will also cover accessible insulin pumps and how they are transforming diabetes care for individuals who are blind or low vision, focusing on the tools’ usability, features, and the support they provide in managing diabetes independently.

Benefits Counseling, Medicare Enrollment, Home Delivered Meals, Fall Prevention Exercises. These are just a sampling of the programs and services which may be available free in your community from a Senior Center or Area Agency on Aging. Join AAVL and learn how you can find out where they are and if you are eligible. Facilitator: Doug Powell, AAVL President, Falls Church, VA. Presenters: Fallon Finney, Program Manager, ADRC of Dallas County Dallas TX; Oliva Umoren, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, US Aging, Washington, DC; Donna Alexander, Director Access and Assistance, Dallas AAA, Community Council of Greater Dallas, Dallas TX; Renae Perry, COO The Senior source, Dallas TX; Jasmine Kelley, the Wellmed Senior Center, Dallas, TX.

Most decisions about public transportation are made locally. This means that it’s local chapters and state affiliates who are on the front lines of advocating for better and more accessible public transportation. With this in mind, the ACB Transportation Committee is offering this workshop, which will cover the basics of how transit is regulated, funded, planned, operated and managed. It’s practical information, that any ACB leader, transit advisory committee member, or anyone else concerned about transit can use to level up their transit advocacy skills. Presenter: Ron Brooks, Phoenix, AZ