Treating diabetes in the elderly [electronic resource] : overcoming challenges / David Strain.
Material type: FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2020Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (37 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Diabetes in old age | Diabetes -- Epidemiology | Diabetes -- Treatment | Older people -- Diseases | Aged | Diabetes Mellitus -- epidemiology | Diabetes Mellitus -- therapy | Frail Elderly | Frailty | Glycated Hemoglobin A -- therapeutic use | Longevity | Quality of LifeOnline resources: Click here to access onlineAnimated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Diabetes as a growing problem -- Predicted outcome when diabetes and frailty are associated -- Accomplishing the assessment of frailty through short consultation -- The complexity of treating frail older adults with diabetes -- Predicting benefit of response by frailty when creating treatment targets – Determining HbA1c targets for older adults according to their frailty condition -- Targeting via HbA1c (approx. 7.5 per cent) in fit older adults to improve longevity -- Targeting via HbA1c (8 per cent) in moderate frailty to reduce microvascular complications -- Targeting via HbA1c (8.5 per cent) in severe frailty to improve quality of life -- Re-assessing interventions after three months due to dynamic nature of frailty.
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