Open AccessComment on: Beverly et al. Do Older Adults Aged 60–75 Years Benefit From Diabetes Behavioral Interventions? Diabetes Care 2013;36:1501–1506
Author(s) -
Marina Trento,
P. Passera,
Franco Cavallo,
Massimo Porta
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc13-0241
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , gerontology , psychological intervention , psychiatry , endocrinology
We wish to support Beverly et al. in confirming the efficacy of small-group education in older patients with diabetes (1). However, their suggestion that the majority of education programs are designed for younger/more recently diagnosed patients and that minimal attention has been paid to the development of successful interventions for older adults …
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