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Understanding Late-Onset: Who is the oldest person to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?

While Type 1 diabetes is most commonly diagnosed in childhood, rare cases of diagnosis in very old age challenge our understanding of the disease's timeline. This prompts the question: **Who is the oldest person to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?** A recent medical case report documented a 93-year-old woman presenting with a new diagnosis, pushing the known boundaries for onset.

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