Diabetes Care for the Older Patient [electronic resource] : A Practical Handbook /
Hawthorne, Gillian.editor.
The management of older people with  diabetes  requires careful attention  to the specific needs of this age group.  This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk.  Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book is a valuable resource for all those involved in the   diabetes care of older people .
Description based upon print version of record.
Diabetes Care for the Older Patient; Foreword: Diabetes in the Elderly; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Older People; Background; The Elderly Population of the UK - Size and Trends; The Prevalence of Diabetes in the Elderly in the UK; Method of Diagnosis and Prevalence of Diabetes in the Elderly; The Distribution of Diabetes in the Elderly by Ethnicity; The Distribution of Diabetes in the Elderly by Socio-Economic Status; Association of Diabetes with Morbidity in the Elderly; Association of Diabetes with Mortality in the Elderly
Screening for and Diagnosis of Diabetes in the ElderlySummary; References; Chapter 2: Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia; Introduction; Causes of Dementia; Risk Factors for Dementia; Why is Type 2 Diabetes only now being recognised as a Risk factor for Dementia?; Why is dementia more common in People with Type 2 Diabetes?; Genetic Factors; Hyperglycaemia; Cerebral Small Vessel Disease; Hypoglycaemia; Depression; Is There Sufficient Evidence to Warrant Screening for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in People with Diabetes?; Conclusions; Practical Points; References
Chapter 3: Depression in Older People with DiabetesThe Old and Depression; Depression and Diabetes in the Older Person; Physical Changes Associated with Diabetes; Functional Disability; Health Care Costs and Quality of Life; Glycemic Control in Older Patients with Depression and Diabetes; Management of Depression in Diabetes in the Older Person; Treatment of Depression in Diabetes; Integration Treatment Approaches; Psychological Treatment Trials; Summary; Practical Points; References; Chapter 4: Hypoglycaemia and the Older Person; Hypos; Symptoms of Hypoglycaemia in Elderly
Knowledge of HypoglycaemiaEpidemiology of Hypoglycaemia; Causes and Risk Factors; Moving Targets;  a Risk Factor for Hypoglycaemia; Driving Down the HbA1c and Measures of Glucose;  a Risk Factor for Hypoglycaemia; Effects of Hypoglycaemia;  Glucose Levels; Effects of Hypoglycaemia;  Cognitive Function; Effects of Hypoglycaemia;  Cardiac and Mortality; Effects of Hypoglycaemia;  Inpatient Stay; Effects of Hypoglycaemia;  Falls and Fractures; Nocturnal Hypoglycaemia; Conclusion; Practical Points; References
Chapter 5: Cardiovascular Risk, Glucose and Targets for Management of Diabetes in Older PeopleCardiovascular Risk; Glucose Control; Practical Recommendations; Targets for Glycaemic Control; Oral Glucose Lowering Treatment; Hypertension; Practical Recommendations; Target BP; Choice of Medication; Lipids; Practical Recommendations; Aspirin; Practical Recommendations; Physical Activity; Practical Recommendations; Life Expectancy and Clinical Decision Making; Conclusion; Practical Points; References; Chapter 6: Diabetes and Frailty; What is Frailty?; Diabetes and Co-morbidities; Vascular Disease
Osteoporosis and Falls
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The management of older people with  diabetes  requires careful attention  to the specific needs of this age group.  This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk.  Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book is a valuable resource for all those involved in the   diabetes care of older people .
Diabetes.
Geriatrics.
Primary care (Medicine).
Endocrinology .
Diabetes.
Geriatrics/Gerontology.
Primary Care Medicine.
Endocrinology.