Geriatric Medicine

CVD may be playing a role in cognition problems before it is clinically apparent in patients…. 

The influenza vaccine in type 2 patients can….

Compared with younger adults, older adults get greater glycemic benefit from participating in self-management interventions in small groups….

People with type 2 diabetes who are diagnosed with cancer ignore their diabetes in favor of cancer treatment but uncontrolled high blood sugar weakens their immune systems and is more likely to kill them than cancer…. 

More than one-quarter of all adults over age 65 have diabetes but there is little research on how to treat the disease in older adults….

According to a new consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association and the American Geriatrics Society, treatment goals for older adults with type 2 diabetes should take into account life expectancy and the presence of comorbidities…. 

Data from a regional stroke registry suggest that stroke may be shifting from a disease of the elderly to a midlife health concern…. 

Researchers found a three-fold increase in the odds of hip fracture for HbA1c levels below 6% relative to levels above 8%; for HbA1c levels between 6% and 7%, the odds of fracture were doubled….

By improving glucose-insulin metabolism, regular consumption of cocoa flavonol may improve cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…. 

Three international diabetes groups have taken the first step toward developing a global initiative to improve diabetes care for older people….