Interní Med. 2007; 9(9): 378-380
The treatment of diabetes in elderly type 2 diabetics in outpatient care
- Klinika gerontologická a metabolická, FN Hradec Králové
Diabetes is one of the most frequent diseases of higher age. Carefully selected medical therapy and life style changes can significantly improve the prognosis of patients with diabetes. Both metformin and insulin should be chosen more frequently than in the past. Dyslipidemia and hypertension should be also treated vigorously, and by this way we could prevent the most frequent complications of diabetes – vascular involvement. Because of a lower adherence to therapy it is necessary to pay and increased attention to an elderly diabetic patient.
Keywords: older type 2 diabetics, nonfarmacological measurements, oral antidiabetics, insulin, acute complications, late complications
Published: January 1, 2008 Show citation
