Assessing a 68-Year-Old Patient with Symptoms of Diabetes and Unintentional Weight Loss
August 23rd 2024Focusing on diabetes testing and treatment practices, Conan Tu, MD, MBA, DACD, BC-ADM, presents the profile of a 68-year-old new patient who presents with symptoms in line with a family history of type 2 diabetes.
Evolving Diabetes Care: Strategic Adjustments and Combination Therapy Benefits for Older Adults
August 12th 2024Diabetes specialists examine the shifting paradigm of type 2 diabetes treatment, highlighting the role of combination therapies and emerging approaches specifically designed for geriatric patients.
Patient Case 1: Managing Geriatric Syndrome Through Targeted Glycemic Goals
August 12th 2024A panel of medical experts presents a case study featuring a 68-year-old woman exhibiting classic diabetes symptoms—polyuria, polydipsia, and significant weight loss—along with a notably elevated glucose level of 458 mg/dL.
Optimizing Treatment: Expert Insights on Streamlining and Deprescribing for Older Adults with T2D
July 16th 2024Key opinion leaders explore methods for optimizing treatment in older adults with type 2 diabetes, focusing on streamlining regimens and the process of deprescribing, with particular emphasis on defining and implementing the deprescribing approach.
Insulin Therapy: Dosing Considerations, Injectable Options, and Tailoring for Glucose Control
July 16th 2024Leading experts in geriatric diabetes care explore comprehensive aspects of insulin therapy, including dosing strategies, available injectable options, and methods for tailoring glucose control in elderly patients.
Optimizing Geriatric Care: ADA Guidelines for Glycemic Goals and Long-Term Care Management
July 16th 2024Key opinion leaders explore strategies for enhancing elderly patient care by implementing American Diabetes Association guidelines on glycemic targets and long-term management in geriatric settings.
Tailored Diabetes Care: Customizing Management Strategies Across Life Stages
June 27th 2024Medha Munshi, MD, and Javier Morales, MD, FACP, FACE, emphasize the significance of personalized diabetes management, emphasizing age and other patient-specific factors as crucial considerations for optimizing care.
Expert Insights: Patient Case Studies & Key Takeaways on T2D Management in Older Patients
May 23rd 2024Medha Munshi, MD, and James Bailey, III, MD, FACE, ECNU, discuss older adult patient cases and review their respective treatment approaches, sharing final takeaways to provide practical insights for managing diabetes in this patient population.
Streamlining Treatment: Insights from Experts on Simplifying Regimens for Older Adult Patients
May 23rd 2024Medical experts discuss the importance of optimizing medication regimens for older patients with diabetes, emphasizing the need to keep treatment plans simple and highlight the value of continuous glucose monitors in monitoring patients and adjusting therapies accordingly.
Decoding Deprescribing: Strategies and Approaches for Rational Medication Reduction
May 23rd 2024Key opinion leaders in the management of diabetes discuss the process of deprescribing, or the process of medication simplification to encourage adherence and ease of regimens in older adult populations with type 2 diabetes.
Community Perspectives: First-Line Treatment Considerations for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
May 23rd 2024Medha Munshi, MD, and James Bailey, III, MD, FACE, ECNU, discuss the current treatment landscape for type 2 diabetes, and highlight key considerations for the selection of first-line treatments for older adults with this condition.
Impact of Geriatric Syndrome in Older Adults with T2D
May 23rd 2024Key opinion leaders in the management of diabetes define and discuss the impact and complexities of geriatric syndromes in older adults with T2D. They shed light on challenges like cognitive impairment, urinary incontinence, and neuropathy, offering insights into effective diabetes management strategies for this demographic.
Defining Older Adults: Highlighting the Age Spectrum and Role of Care Settings
May 23rd 2024Drs Medha Munshi and James Bailey discuss the definition of older adult patients, considering both chronological age and mental and physical state. They underscore the significance of customizing diabetes treatment to accommodate individual patient abilities, rather than solely basing decisions on age