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AADE Issues Position Statement in the Management and Education of Older Persons with Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The American Association of Diabetes Educators released a new position statement to help guide diabetes educators on how to help older adults with diabetes. The position paper, "Special Considerations in the Management and Education of Older Persons with Diabetes," is now available.

Dementia Meds Increase Risk for Hyperglycemia in Older Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Older diabetics who take antipsychotic medications have an increased risk of ending up in the hospital with elevated blood glucose levels, or hyperglycemia, researchers say.

Nearly Half of Older Patients Projected to Die while Waiting for Kidney Transplant

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Forty-six percent of patients over age 60 currently on the waiting list for a kidney transplant will die before they receive an organ from a deceased donor, reports an upcoming study.

Older Type 2 Diabetes Patients at Increased Risk for Heart Failure

Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Undiagnosed heart failure is common among minority, older aged patients with Type 2 diabetes — particularly diastolic dysfunction.

Elevated A1c in Adults without a History of Diabetes in the U.S.

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A single elevated A1C level (A1C >6%) is common in the general population of adults without a history of diabetes and is highly reliable for the detection of elevated fasting glucose. And 77% of individuals with A1C ≥6.5% had FPG ≥126 mg/dl which is the definition for the diagnosis of diabetes.

Tighter Control Reduces Heart Disease Risk by 17%

Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2009

The study found extra benefits for those who kept the A1c levels closer to the 4% to 5% mark that is common for healthy people. As well as the reduction in heart attacks, there was a 15% fall in heart disease when blood sugar levels were kept to 6.6% on average.

More Time in the Sun Reduces Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Spending more time in the sunshine could help older people to reduce their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.

Possible Links Between Alzheimer's and Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, May 16, 2009

Both type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease are more prevalent with advanced age, and many possible links between the two may exist. Most notably, results of lifestyle choices, such as unhealthy and excessive food intake, may increase the risk of both conditions, but more specific links appear to exist as well. These connections were explored in a recent meta-analysis of 14 previous studies.

New-Onset Diabetes in Older Adults Attributable to Lifestyle

Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Numerous lifestyle factors affect older adults' risk of diabetes, a new study finds. As the population ages, even small changes affect incidence, study finds.

Low Blood Sugar Increases Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk

Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Older adults with Type 2 diabetes who experience an episode of hypoglycemia serious enough to require a trip to the emergency department or admission to the hospital are at increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests.