Abstract
Ageing impacts a range of physiological processes that have a deleterious effect on health, with all bodily systems being affected. Risk of diabetes in older adults occurs in combination with genetic predisposition, lifestyle factors and the ageing process. Older adults with a long duration of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are more likely to have microvascular complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Diabetes therapies are key in managing glucose levels but can introduce additional hazards in older people, the risk of hypoglycaemia increases in older adults with T1DM and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia are risk factors for cognitive dysfunction and relationships are bidirectional. It is therefore likely that older adults may not have been able to access or fully engage with diabetes education and there is a need for continuing education and self-management discussion and support, with a carer as appropriate, during clinical consultations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Care of Older People with Diabetes |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Manual for Healthcare Practice |
| Publisher | WILEY-BLACKWELL |
| Pages | 57-69 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781394205066 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781394205035 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2025 |
Keywords
- Ageing process
- Cognitive impairment
- Education
- Hypoglycaemia
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
