title: Development of an aging society is a common feature of modern industrialized countries. Preface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Local Independent Administrative Agency, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic