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Diabetes and Aging in Elderly Patients: Aging diabetes patients often present complex cases. They routinely have multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy, and numerous frailties. Treatment is very case specific for the elderly. The healthcare professional must take all these factors into account when developing a treatment plan and regimen. New insights are frequently emerging from clinical research to help improve geriatric diabetes patient outcomes.

The Risks of Cognitive Impairment in Our Elderly Patients with Diabetes

2 weeks ago Alzheimer's, Geriatric Medicine

How does diabetes affect the risk of developing late-life mild cognitive impairment or dementia?

Diabetes Bone Paradox in Type 2 Diabetes

3 weeks ago Geriatric Medicine, Paid

Why having a high bone mineral density may not always decrease the risk of fractures.

CKD Progression with Dementia in Diabetes Linked to Mortality

May 28, 2019 Alzheimer's, Geriatric Medicine, Nephrology

Can a patient with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with dementia have increased rate of mortality?

Fractures and Type 2 Diabetes

May 11, 2019 Type 2 Diabetes, Geriatric Medicine, Women's Health

Type 2 diabetes doubles short-term fracture risk for older women.

Metformin Associated with Vitamin B Deficiency and Cognitive Impairment

Apr 27, 2019 Geriatric Medicine, Metformin Therapy Center

This is not the first study showing these negative effects of metformin.

Can We Deintensify Treatment in Older Type 2 Diabetes Patients?

Apr 27, 2019 Type 2 Diabetes, Geriatric Medicine

As a person ages, the concern comes up as to whether to deintensify treatment to prevent problems of falls and other possible injuries.

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Mar 16, 2019 Geriatric Medicine, Nephrology, Articles

Older adults with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, frailty, dysglycemia, and polypharmacy.