title: [Diabetes mellitus in the elderly].
abstract: In Spain is estimated that the overall prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is 6 to 10%. Taking into account the population older than 65 years the prevalence reaches 10-15%, and those over age 80 years is 20%. The old is a period of life characterized by progressive decline of authority and organizational involution. This means that during this stage there is a decline in the personal adjustment and a slowdown and lower sensitivity of homeostasis.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (Alicante), Spain.
authors.forename: M Concepción
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Carratalá Munuera
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans