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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019580203321

Autore

Sinclair Alan J

Titolo

Care of older people with diabetes : a manual for healthcare practice / / Alan J. Sinclair, Ahmed H. Abdelhafiz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

9781394205059

1394205058

9781394205066

1394205066

9781394205042

139420504X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (523 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

AbdelhafizAhmed H

Disciplina

618.97/6462

Soggetti

Diabetes Mellitus

Aged

Patient Care - methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Epidemiology and pathophysiology -- Screening and diagnosis -- Lifestyle interventions -- Oral hypoglycaemic therapy -- Insulin therapy -- Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Older People with Diabetes -- Education : Key Features for Achieving Success -- Role of Informal Carers -- Macrovascular complications -- Microvascular complications -- Management of vascular risk factors -- Metabolic decompensation -- Management in certain circumstances -- Nutrition -- Sexual Health -- Special issues in old age -- Deintensification of therapy -- Diabetes in end of life care.

Sommario/riassunto

"Building on the reputation of the first four textbooks of Diabetes in Old Age, the new formatted version brings together the top global experts in the field to provide shortened and more concise chapters that are formatted as Background, Key Facts, Key Management aspects, up to 20 key references, two case histories with model answers, and a



website link showing a video of a functional assessment. New diabetes complications such as frailty, sarcopaenia, and dementia will be covered as well as the application of new technologies that assist diabetes self-care and monitoring of diabetes"--