title: Key priorities in managing glucose control in older people with diabetes.
abstract: Older people with diabetes represent a major and increasing proportion of our elderly population and their care requires better organisation. Targets for risk factor control and pathways of care must be adjusted to the subject's general health status. It is thus advisable to screen for frailty. We have carried out a detailed literature review of the studies published on diabetes in older people since 1990. Studies were considered if they included groups or subgroups of diabetic patients > 65 years old. This review discusses the elaboration of general targets for care, the approach to risk factor control, the screening and the specific prevention or management of complications, the integration of geriatric concepts in diabetes care and the specificity of education with respect to frailty status.
authors: Pôle de gérontologie Clinique, Hôpital Xavier Arnozan, 33604 Pessac cédex, France. isabelle.bourdel-marchasson@chu-bordeaux.fr
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Bourdel Marchasson
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Doucet
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Bauduceau
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Berrut
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Blickle
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Brocker
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Constans
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Fagot Campagna
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Kaloustian
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Lassmann Vague
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Lecomte
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Simon
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Tessier
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Verny
authors: U M
authors: UM
authors: Vischer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006266:Health Education; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose