JAMDA
October 1, 2015
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JAMDA
August 10, 2015
Changing Patterns of Glucose-Lowering Medication Use in VA Nursing Home Residents With Diabetes, 2005 to 2011
Although nursing home (NH) residents make up a large and growing proportion of Americans with diabetes mellitus, little is known about how glucose-lowering medications are used in this population. We sought to examine glucose-lowering medication use in Veterans Affairs (VA) NH residents with diabetes betwe...
JAMDA
June 30, 2015
A Pilot Study of the FRAIL Scale on Predicting Outcomes in Chinese Elderly People With Type 2 Diabetes
To determine the prevalence of frailty in older diabetic inpatients using the FRAIL scale and to evaluate the association of frailty with physical function and diabetic vascular complications, as well as its relationship to hospitalization and mortality.
JAMDA
May 16, 2015
Diabetes and Risk of Frailty and Its Potential Mechanisms: A Prospective Cohort Study of Older Adults
There is emerging evidence of the role of diabetes as a risk factor for frailty. However, the mechanisms of this association are uncertain.
JAMDA
March 30, 2015
Cognitive Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study on Serum Vitamin D and Its Interplay With Glucose Homeostasis in Dutch Older Adults
First, the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and cognitive performance was examined. Second, we assessed whether there was evidence for an interplay between 25(OH)D and glucose homeostasis in the association with cognitive performance.
JAMDA
February 7, 2015
Severe Hypoglycemia Is Associated With Antidiabetic Oral Treatment Compared With Insulin Analogs in Nursing Home Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia: Results From the DIMORA Study
Severe hypoglycemia is associated with cognitive decline and dementia in older persons with type 2 diabetes. The role of antidiabetic treatments on severe hypoglycemia is unknown in dementia. The aims were to determine the prevalence of severe hypoglycemic events and investigate associations among severe h...
JAMDA
December 19, 2014
The Characteristics of Diabetic Residents in European Nursing Homes: Results from the SHELTER Study
The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in European nursing homes (NHs), and the health and functional characteristics of diabetic residents (DMR) aged 60 years and older.
JAMDA
October 23, 2014
Clinical Update on Nursing Home Medicine: 2014
This is the eighth yearly update on clinical care in the nursing home. Topics covered this year are heart failure, delirium, nutrition, hospice, diabetes mellitus, frailty, and sarcopenia.
JAMDA
September 27, 2014
Diabetes Mellitus as a Risk Factor for Functional and Cognitive Decline in Very Old People: The Octabaix Study
To examine the incidence of functional or cognitive impairment and its associated factors in a sample of individuals aged 85 years or older with and without diabetes mellitus, who were free of significant impairment at baseline.
JAMDA
August 5, 2014
Association Between Different Hemoglobin A1c Levels and Clinical Outcomes Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
New guidelines recommend a target glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of 7.5% to 8.0% in elderly persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but real-world data regarding outcomes associated with different HbA1c levels in the elderly are limited. This study assessed outcomes and their association with defined Hb...
