Sarah Howard
Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange.
Sarah and her husband live in NYC with their cat Gracie. In her spare time, she enjoys doing comedy, taking dance classes, visiting art museums, and exploring different neighborhoods in NYC.
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You don’t have to be a T1D to participate in the ACT study.
Yes. Although, maybe not. Eli Lilly is researching an Alzheimer’s drug for tau entanglement ends. In order to qualify you had to remember at least 2 of 10 items. I could remember only 1. Not a good sign and indicative of MCI (mild cognitive impairment).
So if I forget what I’m talking about, please remind me.
I’ll try to remember….
I’m assuming the CDC’s V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker counts.
Yes I participated in a research study regarding physical activity after a cancer diagnosis.
I would love to participate in one but I live in Anchorage Alaska so I never qualify.
Yes, I have been part of the long-standing Women’s Health Initiative for many years and counting.
I was part of a flu vaccine study after a kidney transplant.
All of Us research project
I was one of Pfizers test subjects for the Covid vaccine.
The studies I have participated in have all been related to epilepsy: self-management study by phone, community pharmacist study by zoom, and a genetic study by zoom. The university hospital I use is aware I am interested in participation in research, and I keep an eye on https://clinicaltrials.gov/ for things they are not involved in.
I’ve been in a clinical study for almost 3 years now for CLL and hope to continue for many years. I get wonderful care through a local cancer center.
I always get rejected because I’m very OLD !!