title: Diabetes mellitus in an aging population: the challenge ahead.
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Halter
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000503:physiopathology; D008017:Life Expectancy