Richard Vaughn
An author interview with Richard Vaughn
These days, most of us understand a little about Diabetes and how to manage it. However, imagine if you were diagnosed years ago, when there was very little information available?
This is what happened to Richard Vaughn, and his amazing experiences led him to pen a book which will help other people through his story.
Beating The Odds: 64 Years of Diabetes Health tells the story of how Richard was first diagnosed with the disease in the 1940s, and the steps he needed to take to overcome the problems which this caused.
Helping other people by applying personal experience
Through an autobiographical mixture of lessons learned, events which happened to him and how Richard came to terms with his diagnosis and
made a great life for himself living with Diabetes, the author presents a superb self-help guide for anyone looking to manage their own condition.
You can learn more about Richard and his book here – please support him as he gets his positive and inspirational message out to people, to offer advice about dealing with this potentially debilitating condition.
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About the book
Richard Vaughn explores a number of topics in his new book, including causes of Type 1 Diabetes, how some people live without complications relating to their condition, and how Richard participated in the Joslin Medalist Programto support medical understanding of Diabetes. Filled with pictures dating back as far as the 1930s, Beating The Odds: 64 years of Diabetes Health offers a superb guide to anyone looking to manage their condition, of for friends and family of sufferers.
A brief biography of Richard Vaughn
Richard was born in Roanoke, VA in 1939. He was diagnosed with Diabetes in 1957, at a time when there was very little known about the disease or how to treat it and manage it successfully. He graduated at Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, VA in 1961 and earned a BS degree in Mathematics at Roanoke College, Salem, VA in 1963.
After a Masters degree, Richard went on to teach at Bridgewater College, VA in 1964. He is married to wife Anita Ellis from Falls Church, and has two children, and two grand-children.
Richard taught at Ulster County Community College, Stone Ridge and gained a professorship before retiring in 2003. He has appeared in an article in the Diabetes Forecast magazine (2009), published an eBook about the condition, and received the Joslin Medal for 50 years of living with Type 1 Diabetes in 2009.
Richard has made a huge, personal contribution to our understanding of how far we’ve come in managing Diabetes. His health today, his positive outlook and his ability to adapt to new strategies should give us all great hope for improved treatment of this disease.
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