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Intensive glucose-lowering techniques can have positive outcomes in patients >65 years.
Read More »Targets in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
The Effects of Age, Diabetes & High Systolic Blood Pressure
Researchers found that every ten mmHg increase in systolic blood pressure observed was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Read More »Can Blood Pressure Control Lower the Risk of Dementia Development?
Lowering patients' blood pressure could save their brains.
Read More »Diabetes, Depression, and Dementia Link
The diagnosis and treatment of depression in the elderly population with type 2 diabetes are essential for managing dementia risks.
Read More »The Impact of Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Can the use of polypharmacy put patients at increased risk for hospitalization, falls, and all-cause mortality?
Read More »Dulaglutide Can Reduce Cognitive Impairment in Patients with T2D
A recent exploratory analysis of the REWIND trial evaluated a potential additive benefit to using a once-weekly GLP-1 RA.
Read More »Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin in the Elderly: Analysis From the DECLARE-TIMI 58 Study
Care of the elderly can be very challenging. Can adding yet another medication actually help?
Read More »The Link Between Obesity and Incidence Of Dementia
Higher incidence of dementia tied to central obesity in English women.
Read More »Glycemic Control May Reduce the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
A recent population-based cohort study offers more insight into the link between glycemic status and the risk for PD.
Read More »Normalizing Glucose Prevents Cognitive Decline
Type 2 diabetes damages brain regions that govern memory, movement, and visual processing.
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