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Diabetes Care for the Older Patient

A Practical Handbook

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Gillian Hawthorne

    1. Newcastle Diabetes Centre, Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  • A concise and practical guide to the specific issues surrounding diabetes care in older people

  • Draws on an author pool comprising recognized experts in diabetes care in older people

  • Includes matters of physical and mental health in caring for older people with diabetes

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Older People

    • Louise Hayes, Nigel C. Unwin
    Pages 1-17

  3. Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia

    • Mark W. J. Strachan
    Pages 19-38

  4. Depression in Older People with Diabetes

    • Akshya Vasudev, Alan J. Thomas
    Pages 39-53

  5. Hypoglycaemia and the Older Person

    • Simon C. M. Croxson
    Pages 55-73

  6. Cardiovascular Risk, Glucose and Targets for Management of Diabetes in Older People

    • Gillian Hawthorne, Alison J. Yarnall
    Pages 75-99

  7. Diabetes and Frailty

    • Gemma M. Smith, Terry J. Aspray
    Pages 101-121

  8. Perceptions of Users and Carers in Supporting Diabetes Care: Practical Guidance, Support and Information for Carers

    • Mima Cattan
    Pages 123-141

  9. Management of Elderly People with Diabetes in Primary Care

    • Tom Coulthard
    Pages 143-165

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 167-175
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About this book

The management of older people with diabetes requires careful attention to the specific needs of this age group. This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk. Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book is a valuable resource for all those involved in the diabetes care of older people .

Editors and Affiliations

  • Newcastle Diabetes Centre, Newcastle, United Kingdom

    Gillian Hawthorne

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diabetes Care for the Older Patient

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Handbook

  • Editors: Gillian Hawthorne

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-461-6

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-460-9Due: 28 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-461-6Published: 15 September 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 175

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Diabetes, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Primary Care Medicine, Endocrinology

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