Diabetes in Older Adults 2019

Diabetes in Older Adults

M.Nakhjavani., M.D.                

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Diabetes in Older Adults

More than one quarter of older adults (defined as aged 65 years and older) have diabetes, the highest prevalence of any age group.

Older patients are disproportionately affected by diabetes complications, both acute hypoglycemia; and  chronic cardiovascular disease events, end-stage renal disease, amputations.