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Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults


Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the older patient - UpToDate

Metformin is an attractive agent to use in older adults due to a low risk of hypoglycemia. Healthy older adults may be treated similarly as ...

Diabetes in Older People | National Institute on Aging

Symptoms of diabetes may include feeling tired, increased hunger or thirst, losing weight without trying, urinating often, and numbness or ...

Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults: An Endocrine Society ...

This guideline covers all aspects of the etiology and available evidence, primarily from controlled trials, on therapeutic options and outcomes in this ...

13. Older Adults: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023

Recommendations · 13.15 In older adults with type 2 diabetes at increased risk of hypoglycemia, medication classes with low risk of hypoglycemia ...

Diabetes Management in the Elderly - PMC

Diabetes management in older adults presents challenges because there is extensive variability within this population in terms of clinical presentation, ...

Diabetes in older adults: Risks, treatments and health habits to know

Diabetes doesn't have a cure, but it can be managed with exercise, healthy eating, weight loss, monitoring and medication.

Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults Guideline Resources

Access guideline recommendations, patient information, and clinical education modules for a range of endocrine topics plus dozens of interactive decision ...

13. Older Adults: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024

Diabetes management in older adults requires regular assessment of medical, psychological, functional, and social domains.

Diabetes and Older Adults - Endocrine Society

Older adults should consider lifestyle changes such as exercise, nutrition, managing blood sugar, limiting alcohol, and avoiding smoking.

Diabetes and Aging: From Treatment Goals to Pharmacologic Therapy

Antihyperglycemic agents considered safe and effective for type 2 diabetic older patients include: metformin (the first-line agent), pioglitazone, dipeptidyl ...

Chapter 37 Diabetes in Older People

Acarbose (4), rosiglitazone (5)and pioglitazone (1,6) also are effective in preventing diabetes in high-risk elderly. Metformin may not be effective (3). Since ...

Management of diabetes in older adults - ScienceDirect.com

This review provides a discussion of the clinical classification, the management, and the treatment options available relative to diabetes care in older adults ...

Individualizing Care for Older Adults With Diabetes Amid the ...

The goal of this JAMA Network Insights is to reassess the approach to caring for older adults with diabetes in the context of newly available pharmacologic ...

Diabetes Treatment in the Elderly: Incorporating Geriatrics ...

The goal for this review is to provide an updated summary of treatment strategies for community-dwelling older adults.

Diabetes in Older People - Clinical Practice Guidelines

Metformin may reduce the risk of cancer in older people with diabetes (88,89). There is an association between metformin use and lower vitamin B12 levels, and ...

Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the elderly - AKJournals

Both treatment goals and preferred medications, as well as non-pharmacological approaches should be adjusted in the elderly.

Diabetes care in older people: a call for action - The Lancet

Age disparities in glucose-lowering treatment for Danish people with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study between 2019 and 2020

Ask the Expert: Managing Diabetes in Older Adults | HealthInAging.org

Exercise is very important for people with diabetes. Even moderate exercise, such as walking, can help lower your blood sugar. If you also have high blood ...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: clinical considerations and ...

Recommendations for a balanced healthy diet apply to all age groups with T2DM, particularly noting a low intake of saturated fats, simple sugars ...

Dialling back treatment intensity for older people with type 2 diabetes

HbA1c targets in the range of 58–64 mmol/mol, or higher, are likely to be appropriate for most older adults; the target should be individualised ...