With over 10% of the elderly suffering from diabetes, this new edition provides up-to-date and comprehensive information about the key aspects of managing older people with diabetes, predominantly Type 2 diabetes
An overview of the field of diabetes in the elderly, covering standard problems such as diagnosis and topics specific to the elderly such as falls, dementia and nursing home care
Features new material on diabetes-related cognitive dysfunction, diabetes-related disability, the association between diabetes and depressive illness, diabetes education and nutritional impairment in the elderly
Provides guidance, best practice points and key learning outcomes in each area covered, and identifies the published evidence base for each major conclusion