S3 Episode 2: Treating Type 2 Diabetes in an Aging Population: Geriatric Syndromes, Comorbidities, and Treatment De-escalation

Drs Carol H. Wysham and Medha Munshi discuss type 2 diabetes in older adults, understanding geriatric syndromes and how they impact care, and when to de-escalate treatment.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1002046. The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Worldwide Trends in Diabetes Prevalence and Treatment From 1990 to 2022: A Pooled Analysis of 1108 Population-Representative Studies With 141 Million Participants https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39549716/

National Diabetes Statistics Report https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/php/data-research/index.html

Home Modifications for Older Adults: A Systematic Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36655622/

Geriatric Syndromes in Older Adults With Diabetes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36948783/

The Relationship Between CGM-Derived Metrics, A1C, and Risk of Hypoglycemia in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32461211/

Glycemic Control and Hypoglycemia in Patients Treated With Insulin Pump Therapy: An Observational Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32832557/