Diabetes in Elderly Adults
Open Access
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A
- Vol. 56 (1) , M5-M13
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/56.1.m5
Abstract
Diabetes is common in the elderly population. By the age of 75, approximately 20% of the population are afflicted with this illness. Diabetes in elderly adults is metabolically distinct from diabetes in younger patient populations, and the approach to therapy needs to be different in this age group. Diabetes is associated with substantial morbidity from macro- and microvascular complications. Several lines of evidence suggest that optimal glycemic control and risk factor modification can substantially reduce the risk of complications in elderly patients. In the past, treatment options were limited. However, recent studies have delineated several new and exciting therapeutic opportunities for elderly patients with diabetes.Keywords
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