title: Diabetes mellitus in elderly persons.
abstract: The person who develops diabetes late in life needs carefull assessment of his abilities to assume the new self-care activities required by the advent of a chronic disease. Knowledge of both the aging process and the complications and management of diabetes is needed to assist him toward this goal. His commitment may have to be to a part of the whole plan, but to the elderly person, any participation will provide a measure of independence and control over his life.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000209:etiology; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000209:etiology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000209:etiology; D006029:Glycosuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents