Website Search
Find information on spaces, staff, and services.
Catalog Search
Videos, Slides, Films
Treating diabetes in the elderly : overcoming challenges
- Author / Creator
- Available as
- Online
Details
- Creator
- David Strain
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
-
- London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2020
- Physical Details
-
- 1 videorecording (38 min., 12 sec.) : sound, color
- video file
- Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
- Title from title frames.
- Contents: Diabetes as a growing problem -- Predicted outcome when diabetes and frailty are associated -- Accomplishing the assessment of frailty through short consultation -- The complexity of treating frail older adults with diabetes -- Predicting benefit of response by frailty when creating treatment targets – Determining HbA1c targets for older adults according to their frailty condition -- Targeting via HbA1c (approx. 7.5 per cent) in fit older adults to improve longevity -- Targeting via HbA1c (8 per cent) in moderate frailty to reduce microvascular complications -- Targeting via HbA1c (8.5 per cent) in severe frailty to improve quality of life -- Re-assessing interventions after three months due to dynamic nature of frailty
Subjects
- Diabetes in old age.
- Diabetes -- Epidemiology.
- Diabetes -- Treatment.
- Older people -- Diseases.
- Aged.
Medical Subject Heading
- Diabetes Mellitus -- epidemiology.
Medical Subject Heading
- Diabetes Mellitus -- therapy.
Medical Subject Heading
- Frail Elderly.
Medical Subject Heading
- Frailty.
Medical Subject Heading
- Glycated Hemoglobin A -- therapeutic use.
Medical Subject Heading
- Longevity.
Medical Subject Heading
- Quality of Life.
Medical Subject Heading