The number of elderly patients with diabetes is increasing at a significant rate. Responding to this growth, this source serves as a solid arsenal of information on the varying presentations and challenges associated with diabetes in the geriatric patient, and supplies clearly written sections on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes in elderly populations. With contributions from renowned authorities from the national and international institutions, this reference will depict the role of specific co-morbidities, socioeconomic aspects, and caregiver issues on the effective management of diabetes in the older adult.
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Diabetes |
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The Genetics of Diabetes and Its Complications in Older Adults |
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The Pathophysiology of Diabetes in the Elderly |
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Diagnosis and Screening of Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly |
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Insulin Resistance in the Elderly |
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51 | (12) |
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Cognitive Dysfunction and Depression in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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63 | (22) |
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Falls Risk and Prevention in the Diabetic Patient |
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85 | (14) |
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99 | (12) |
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Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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111 | (16) |
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Chronic Pain and Disability in Diabetes |
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127 | (16) |
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Erectile Dysfunction in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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143 | (12) |
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Care of Older Adults with Diabetes During Hospitalization |
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155 | (14) |
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Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes in Older Adults |
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169 | (14) |
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Peripheral Vascular Disease in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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183 | (10) |
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Kidney Dysfunction in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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193 | (14) |
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207 | (14) |
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Ophthalmic Complications in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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221 | (20) |
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Foot Care in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus |
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241 | (20) |
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Infections in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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261 | (10) |
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Goal Setting in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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271 | (12) |
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Oral Agents and Insulin in Care of Older Adults with Diabetes |
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283 | (10) |
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Nutritional Therapy for Diabetes in Older Patients |
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293 | (8) |
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Exercise in Older Adults with Diabetes |
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301 | (16) |
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Diabetes Education in Older Adults |
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317 | (14) |
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Hypoglycemia and Self-Care in Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus |
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331 | (26) |
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Care of Community-Living Racial/Ethnic Minority Elders |
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357 | (20) |
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Management of Diabetes in Chronic Care Settings |
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377 | (16) |
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Economic Considerations in the Management of Older Adults with Diabetes: Role of Patient Self-Management |
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393 | (12) |
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Optimizing Diabetes Care in Older Adults---What Else Is Needed? |
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Promising Research, New Pharmacotherapy and Technologies, and Their Relevance to Older Adults |
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MEDHA N. MUNSHI is Director of the Geriatric Diabetes Clinic at the Joslin Diabetes Center and physician, division of Gerontology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. She is also an instructor in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Munshi received her M.D. from Maharaja Sayajiro University in Baroda, India, and completed her residency in internal medicine at the Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. She completed fellowships in endocrinology and metabolism, and geriatric medicine, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. LEWIS A. LIPSITZ is Chief of the Division of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Vice President for Academic Medicine at Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, Boston, Massachusetts, and Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lipsitz is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Federation for Aging Research, and the American Physiological Society. Dr. Lipsitz received the M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia. He completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gerontology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
