Portraits of Diabetes

Portraits of Diabetes is an award-winning portrait series offering a glimpse into what it's like to live with diabetes—the highs and the lows.

One million people in Alberta have diabetes or prediabetes, with 1 in 10 deaths in Canada attributed to this disease.

There is no cure right now. But progress is being made through diabetes research happening right here at the Alberta Diabetes Institute.

Anissa

Anissa Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—diagnosed 2001

Dana + Ross / Laurie

Kanervas Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—Dana (2000) / Ross (2005)

Keisha

Keisha Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—diagnosed 2006

Richard

Richard Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—diagnosed 1959

Arun

Arun Portrait

Type 2 diabetes—diagnosed 1991

Jamie

Jamie Portrait

Type 2 diabetes—diagnosed 2012

Kira

Kira Portrait

Type 2 diabetes—diagnosed 2014

Siyapreet

Siyapreet Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—diagnosed 2016

Bob

Robert Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—diagnosed 1961

Kailan

Kailan Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—diagnosed 2012

Mike + Josh

Mike and Josh Portrait

Type 1 diabetes—Mike (2004) / Josh (1999)

Stephen

Stephen Portrait

Type 2 diabetes—diagnosed 2002