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Older adults

Risk factors

24-02-2023 | Risk factors | News

Mortality risk factors vary by age in type 2 diabetes

Hypertension has the largest impact on mortality risk in younger people with type 2 diabetes, whereas chronic kidney disease is a greater threat for older people, shows a population-based study.

06-07-2018 | Osteoporosis | Article

FRAX tool in type 2 diabetic subjects: The use of HbA1c in estimating fracture risk

Valentini A et al. Acta Diabetol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1187-y

04-07-2018 | Mental health | Article

Factors associated with type 2 diabetes in patients with vascular dementia: A population-based cross-sectional study

Liu CL et al. BMC Endocr Disord 2018; 18: 45. doi: 10.1186/s12902-018-0273-z

06-06-2018 | Mental health | Article

The relationship between sleep and cognitive function in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

Saetung S et al. Acta Diabetol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00592-018-1166-3

22-09-2017 | Older adults | EASD 2017 | News

Optimizing outcomes: System and patient factors

An EASD session on optimizing patient outcomes included research into the effect of guideline adherence, predictors of changes in medication adherence, and overtreatment of older people with diabetes.

19-06-2017 | Older adults | Article

Diabetes mellitus: A risk factor for seizures in the elderly. A population-based study

Baviera M et al. Acta Diabetol 2017; 54: 863–870. doi: 10.1007/s00592-017-1011-0


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