Geriatric diabetes / edited by Medha N. Munshi, Lewis A. Lipsitz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Munshi, Medha N.

Lipsitz, Lewis A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatrics.

Diabetes.

Older people--Health and hygiene.

Older people.

Diabetes Mellitus--therapy.

Aged.

Diabetes Complications.

Diabetes Mellitus--diagnosis.

Medical Subjects:

Diabetes Mellitus--therapy.

Aged.

Diabetes Complications.

Diabetes Mellitus--diagnosis.

Physical Description:

xi, 428 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Informa Healthcare USA, [2007]

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 prestigious national and international institutions, this reference will depict the role of specific co-morbidities, socioeconomic aspects, and caregiver issues on the effective management of diabetes in the older adult.

This easily accessible reference provides a practical set of recommendations for clinicians to follow as they care for aging diabetes patients...focuses on physical, social, emotional, and cognitive issues that affect the elderly with diabetes, and discusses how these challenges impact their disease management plan...considers the wide array of issues health care providers and caregivers must consider when treating diabetes in the elderly, including pathophysiology, diagnosis, the dose and the side-effects of medications, dietary requirements, exercises strategies, and the impact of the disease on quality-of-life...discusses conditions that may affect elderly diabetes patients in acute and chronic care settings such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and ophthalmic complications; kidney dysfunction; and foot ulcers and infection...studies the prevalence of diabetes and its complications in different ethnic groups, and contains management strategies for the care of the disease in these populations...presents care guidelines for the management of the diabetes in chronic care settings, and identifies common co-morbidities found in these environments, such as depression, dementia, and weight loss...spans economic, caregiver, and family issues associated with the care of the elderly diabetes patient...includes the latest research findings related to new medications, monitoring systems, and studies on stem cell research and pancreatic transplantation.

Contents:

1 Descriptive Epidemiology of Diabetes / Caroline S. Blaum 1

2 The Genetics of Diabetes and Its Complications in Older Adults / Jeremy D. Walston, Kristi D. Silver 11

3 The Pathophysiology of Diabetes in the Elderly / Graydon S. Meneilly 29

4 Diagnosis and Screening of Diabetes Mellitus in the Elderly / Seema Parikh, Medha N. Munshi 37

5 Insulin Resistance in the Elderly / Tina K. Thethi, Sunil Asnani, Christina Bratcher, Vivian A. Fonseca 51

6 Cognitive Dysfunction and Depression in Older Adults with Diabetes / Hsu-Ko Kuo 63

7 Falls Risk and Prevention in the Diabetic Patient / Lewis A. Lipsitz, Attila Priplata 85

8 Polypharmacy / Sudeep S. Gill, Lorraine L. Lipscombe, Paula A. Rochon 99

9 Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults with Diabetes / Catherine E. DuBeau 111

10 Chronic Pain and Disability in Diabetes / Suzanne G. Leveille, Stefano Volpato 127

11 Erectile Dysfunction in Older Adults with Diabetes / Kenneth J. Snow 143

12 Care of Older Adults with Diabetes During Hospitalization / Jason L. Gaglia, Martin J. Abrahamson 155

13 Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes in Older Adalts / Richard E. Scranton, Jatin K. Dave, J. Michael Gaziano 169

14 Peripheral Vascular Disease in Older Adults with Diabetes / Gautam V. Shrikhande, Frank B. Pomposelli 183

15 Kidney Dysfunction in Older Adults with Diabetes / Mark E. Williams, Robert C. Stanton 193

16 Diabetic Neuropathy / Peter Novak, Vera Novak 207

17 Ophthalmic Complications in Older Adults with Diabetes / Jerry D. Cavallerano, Deborah K. Schlossman, Rola N. Hamam, Lloyd Paul Aiello 221

18 Foot Care in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus / Aristidis Veves, Thomas E. Lyons 241

19 Infections in Older Adults with Diabetes / Suzanne F. Bradley 261

20 Goal Setting in Older Adults with Diabetes / Elbert S. Huang 271

21 Oral Agents and Insulin in Care of Older Adults with Diabetes / Hermes Florez, Jennifer B. Marks 283

22 Nutritional Therapy for Diabetes in Older Patients / Ronni Chernoff 293

23 Exercise in Older Adults with Diabetes / David W. Dunstan, Robin M. Daly 301

24 Diabetes Education in Older Adults / Lilya Sitnikov, Katie Weinger 317

25 Hypoglycemia and Self-Care in Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus / Mark R. Burge, Leslie Gamache, Hemanth Pai, Alissa Segal 331

26 Care of Community-Living Racial/Ethnic Minority Elders / Monica E. Peek, Marshall H. Chin 357

27 Management of Diabetes in Chronic Care Settings / Virginia K. Cummings 377

28 Economic Considerations in the Management of Older Adults with Diabetes: Role of Patient Self-Management / James L. Rosenzweig 393

29 Optimizing Diabetes Care in Older Adults-What Else Is Needed? / Alan J. Sinclair 405

30 Promising Research, New Pharmacotherapy and Technologies, and Their Relevance to Older Adults / William M. Sullivan 413.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0849370655

9780849370656

OCLC:

85817954

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