Guideline for the treatment of the elderly with diabetes mellitus

The evidenced based guideline for the treatment of the elderly with diabetes mellitus was recently announced by the Japan Diabetes Society (JDS). The guideline states that the diagnosis of diabetes should be made in principle using the criteria established by the JDS. In the treatment of diabetes an...

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Published inNihon rinshō Vol. 64; no. 1; p. 64
Main Author Nakano, Tadasumi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.01.2006
Subjects
Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus - etiology
Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Diet Therapy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Exercise Therapy
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - administration & dosage
Japan
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality of Life
Japan
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Summary:The evidenced based guideline for the treatment of the elderly with diabetes mellitus was recently announced by the Japan Diabetes Society (JDS). The guideline states that the diagnosis of diabetes should be made in principle using the criteria established by the JDS. In the treatment of diabetes and associated complications, it is essential that appropriate treatment of diet therapy, physical exercise, oral hypoglycemic agent and/or insulin therapy be used, even in the elderly diabetic. This approach serves to improve glycemic control as well as to prevent the development and/or progression of diabetic microangiopathic and atherosclerotic diseases. Taking into account quality of life, safe and acceptable treatments should be considered in the elderly whose physiological, functional and socio-psychological abilities are known to decrease with advancing age.
ISSN:0047-1852