
Walking with a purpose
In a little more than a month from now, a town woman will be walking to make managing diabetes less of a full-time job.
Kristen Gil, a Clifton Park resident, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 22 years ago when she was just 8 years old. Now a registered dietitian in the department of pediatrics at Albany Medical Center, Gil focuses on finding different ways to help her patients live as normal of a life as they can, while also coaching them in dealing with diabetes.
After Gil was diagnosed, her parents became involved with the JDRF, formerly known as the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation, one of the major charities specializing in Type 1 diabetes research.
Along with getting involved with JDRF, Gil and her family formed a team for One Walk, an event sponsored by JDRF that raises money ...