RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Managing diabetes in the elderly: Go easy, individualize
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 70
OP 78
VO 75
IS 1
A1 Thomas Hornick
A1 David C. Aron
YR 2008
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/1/70.abstract
AB The care of elderly patients with diabetes should be individualized, taking into account the patient’s comorbidities, other medications, cognitive abilities, home care situation, and life expectancy. Especially in frail, elderly patients, there should be less emphasis on strict glycemic control than on avoiding malnutrition and hypoglycemia and achieving the best quality of life possible.