Elderly and Diabetes
DEFINITION
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) over the age of 65 years is a major public health problem.
- Many biological changes likely contribute to increased insulin resistance with aging including: increased abdominal fat mass, decreased physical activity, mitochondrial dysfunction, hormonal changes, increased oxidative stress and inflammation, lower density of the glucose carrier GLUT4 in the muscle[6].
- Presence of comorbidities, cognitive dysfunction and functional disabilities affect the management of diabetes, especially in the elderly.
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Last updated: August 1, 2017
Citation
Emiliano, Ana, and Rita Rastogi Kalyani. "Elderly and Diabetes." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547046/0/Elderly_and_Diabetes.
Emiliano A, Rastogi Kalyani R. Elderly and Diabetes. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547046/0/Elderly_and_Diabetes. Accessed December 1, 2023.
Emiliano, A., & Rastogi Kalyani, R. (2017). Elderly and Diabetes. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547046/0/Elderly_and_Diabetes
Emiliano A, Rastogi Kalyani R. Elderly and Diabetes [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. ; 2017. [cited 2023 December 01]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547046/0/Elderly_and_Diabetes.
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