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The Pathophysiology of Hyperglycemia in Older Adults: Clinical Considerations

Author(s) -

Pearl Lee,

Jeffrey B. Halter

Publication year - 2017

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/dc16-1732

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , gerontology , pathophysiology , population , endocrinology , environmental health

Nearly a quarter of older adults in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes, and this population is continuing to increase with the aging of the population. Older adults are at high risk for the development of type 2 diabetes due to the combined effects of genetic, lifestyle, and aging influences. The usual defects contributing to type 2 diabetes are further complicated by the natural physiological changes associated with aging as well as the comorbidities and functional impairments that are often present in older people. This paper reviews the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes among older adults and the implications for hyperglycemia management in this population.

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