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Diabetes

Geriatric Diabetes


Publication Date   May 2007
Publisher   Informa Healthcare
Product Type   Book
Pages   448
ISBN Number   978-0-8493-7065-6
Product Code   IFH096
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Summary


The number of elderly patients with diabetes is increasing at a significant rate.

responding to this growth, this source serves as a solid arsenal of information on the varying presentations and challenges associated with diabetes in the geriatric patient, and supplies clearly written sections on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes in elderly populations. With contributions from renowned authorities from the national and international institutions, this reference will depict the role of specific comorbidities, socioeconomic aspects, and caregiver issues on the effective management of diabetes in the older adult.

Content


  • Introduction
    • Epidemiology
    • Biology of Aging and Glucose Homeostasis
    • Pathophysiology and Insulin Resistance
    • Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
    • Screening and Diagnosis of Diabetes in Older Adults
  • Comorbidities in Older Adults with Diabetes
    • Hypertension
    • Lipid Disorders
    • Cognitive Dysfunction
    • Depression
    • Falls and Diabetes
    • Polypharmacy
    • Urinary Incontinence
    • Chronic Pain Syndrome
    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Functional Disabilities
  • Complications of Diabetes in Older Adults
    • Care of Older Hospitalized Patients
    • Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Complications
    • Peripheral Vascular Diseases
    • Nephropathy
    • Neuropathy
    • Eye Complications