Trial reportDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2011
Self management and patient understanding of diabetes in the older person.
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- Perceptions and responses to cognitive decline in people with diabetes: A systematic review of qualitative studies.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Patterns of Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents and Glucose Control among Primary Care Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.) · 2016Trial
- Impaired Cognition and Illness Beliefs in Breast Cancer Survivors Comorbid With Diabetes.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Health-related quality of life and nutrient intake of the elderly with type 2 diabetes according to comorbidity burden: a cross-sectional study.Korean journal of community nutrition · 2024Article
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- Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the LMC Skills, Confidence & Preparedness Index (SCPI) in patients with type 2 diabetes.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2021Article
- Hypoglycaemia in older home-dwelling people with diabetes- a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Adherence to Treatment and Self-Care in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Article
- The type 2 diabetes-specific dementia risk score (DSDRS) is associated with frailty, cognitive and functional status amongst Mexican community-dwelling older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Actual Use of Multiple Health Monitors Among Older Adults With Diabetes: Pilot Study.JMIR aging · 2020Article
- Adherence to Medication, Physical Activity and Diet in Older Adults With Diabetes: Its Association With Cognition, Anxiety and Depression.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2019Article
- What works for whom in the management of diabetes in people living with dementia: a realist review.BMC medicine · 2017Review
- Consistency of Hemoglobin A1c Testing and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Medicare Patients With Diabetes.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2016Observational
- Managing diabetes in people with dementia: protocol for a realist review.Systematic reviews · 2016Article
- The influence of cognition on self-management of type 2 diabetes in older people.Psychology research and behavior management · 2016Review
- Evaluating the Association between Diabetes, Cognitive Decline and Dementia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Review
- Tight glycemic control and use of hypoglycemic medications in older veterans with type 2 diabetes and comorbid dementia.Diabetes care · 2015Article
- Optimal glycaemic control in elderly people with type 2 diabetes: what does the evidence say?Drug safety · 2015Review
- Comorbidity and dementia: a scoping review of the literature.BMC medicine · 2014Article
- Recommendations to prescribe in complex older adults: results of the CRIteria to assess appropriate Medication use among Elderly complex patients (CRIME) project.Drugs & aging · 2014Review
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Abstract
aimTo examine knowledge and management of diabetes by older people.
methodsA representative sample of 1047 people with Type 2 diabetes, aged 75 years and over, were asked a series of questions relating to their diabetes management and their understanding of self management. The impact of cognitive impairment and socio-economic status were assessed.
resultsThe majority of people, 1015 (96.9%), were under the care of a health professional and 1018 (97.2%) were taking insulin, tablets, controlling their diet or a combination. Cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination ≤ 23) was found in 235 (22.5%) people. Recent eye, foot and dietician assessment was reported by 813 (77.7%), 836 (79.7%) and 326 (31.1%) people, respectively. A quarter overall and 70% of those taking insulin tested their blood glucose. In the insulin group, 78 (54.2%) reported hypoglycaemia and those with cognitive impairment gave more incorrect responses when asked about diabetes management. Socio-economic status made very little difference to any of these outcomes.
conclusionsMost older people with diabetes, regardless of their socio-economic status, are under the care of a healthcare professional and use medication or diet to manage their disease. Large numbers also attend foot and eye examinations. However, over one fifth of older people with diabetes have cognitive impairment. Older people had a reasonable understanding of their diabetes management but this was worse in those people with cognitive impairment.
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