Problems of diabetes management in older persons with Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes is a common disease in the older population that bears a high risk of further health problems. The number of old people suffering from diabetes will increase in the future. The treatment of diabetes requires competences in self management which are reduced by various impairments (e.g. in gr...

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Published inPsychosomatik und konsiliarpsychiatrie Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 138 - 144
Main Authors Benecke, Andrea, Küstner, Eva
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht D. Steinkopff-Verlag 2008
Subjects
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurology
Psychotherapy
Übersicht
Diabetesbehandlung im Alter
dementia
depression
diabetes management in older adults
geriatrische Diabetes-Schulung
Demenz
geriatric patient education
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Summary:Diabetes is a common disease in the older population that bears a high risk of further health problems. The number of old people suffering from diabetes will increase in the future. The treatment of diabetes requires competences in self management which are reduced by various impairments (e.g. in grasping, vision impairments, memory) and by depression and dementia. Diabetes teaching programs for old people make it possible to treat diabetes autonomously. There should be a routine of screening for dementia and depression so that diabetes treatment can be adapted or treatment of depression initiated. This monitoring improves quality of life, diabetes self care, and reduces mortality of old people.
ISSN:1862-8818
1862-8826
DOI:10.1007/s11800-008-0111-7