I'm sure the lifespan for T1's now should in theory be greater with the improved insulins, better knowledge and understanding , blood sugar testing, pumps and other drugs such as statins but in all of the time i've had T1 myself this is something that never really seems to get mentioned or talked about. Similarly, neither do the number of deaths caused by dka, hypoglycaemia and other other diabetes complications. I was told recently by a diabetes research nurse that hospitals have more admissions due to dka as opposed to hypoglycaemia and worryingly more and more repeat cases of dka requiring a hospital admission.
Richard Hill
Northampton
Diagnosed January 1986