title: [Diabetes mellitus of elderly patients: therapeutic recommendations].
abstract: In the elderly diabetic patient, therapeutic decision is very delicate because of the psycho social pathological ground at this age. The emergence of new concepts of ageing and frailty made it possible to re-examine the plasma glucose goals and to build strategies of prevention and treatment adapted to the clinical and biological profiles of elderly subjects.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de Nutrition, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Hayet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Amara
authors.forename: Anissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kacem
authors.forename: Imène
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gaigi
authors.forename: Saber
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dakhli
authors.forename: Faika
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Mami
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Achour
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001645:Biguanides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002100:Cachexia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016330:Frail Elderly; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001645:Biguanides; D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D065089:Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds; C073263:glymidine