Care of Older People with Diabetes

A Manual for Healthcare Practice
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-394-20503-5
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 528 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 689 g

A concise and accessible overview to the treatment of diabetes in older patients
Care of older people is rapidly becoming one of the most important components of the healthcare profession. An ageing population provides new challenges for the healthcare industry and drives new demand for healthcare professionals with dedicated elder care experience and training. Few aspects of care for older patients are more important than diabetes, a condition characterized by its unique challenges and clinical heterogeneity.
Care of Older People with Diabetes offers a concise and readable introduction to the essentials of this vital clinical practice. Building on the knowledge contained within the successful Diabetes in Old Age textbook series, this book brings to bear the work of global experts in the field to provide a working reference for students and early career healthcare professionals alike. Anyone with an interest in caring for older patients with diabetes should find this a lucid and invaluable resource.
Care of Older People with Diabetes readers will also find: - One to two clinical case questions per chapter with model answers
- Clear and easy-to-follow division into Background, Key Facts, and Key Management aspects
- A minimum of 10 key references per chapter

Care of Older People with Diabetes is ideal for medical and nursing students, early career doctors, senior nurses, and all other members of the healthcare team.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sinclair, Alan J

Abdelhafiz, Ahmed H

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Diabetologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Endokrinologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors xxvii

Foreword xxxiii

Preface xxxv

About the Companion Website xxxvii

Characteristics and Care Needs xxxix
Ahmed H Abdelhafiz, Ann Middleton and Alan J Sinclair

1 Epidemiology and Pathophysiology 1
Sarah L Sy

2 Screening and Diagnosis 11
Isabelle Bourdel-Marchasson

3 Lifestyle Interventions 21
Abdiazizi Yusuf and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

4 Oral Hypoglycaemic Therapy 31
Nahian Kazi and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

5 Insulin Therapy 41
Giuseppe Maltese

6 Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Older People with Diabetes 49
Giuseppe Maltese

7 Education: Key Features for Achieving Success 57
Kirsty Winkley and Angus Forbes

8 Carers and Care Needs 71
Puja Merwaha and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

9A Macrovascular Complications: Peripheral Arterial Disease 81
Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas, Rubí E Sandoval-Santoyo and Marta Castro-Rodríguez

9B Macrovascular Complications: Coronary Arterial Disease 89
Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas, Rubí E, Sandoval-Santoyo and Marta Castro Rodríguez

9C Macrovascular Complications: Cerebrovascular Disease 97
Abubakhr Subkhan, Arshad Majid and Ali Ali

10A Microvascular Complications: Diabetic Eye Disease 109
Archith Kamath and Nachiketa Acharya

10B Microvascular Complications: Diabetic Kidney Disease 119
Mohsen El Kossi

10C Microvascular Complications: Peripheral Neuropathy 129
Mitra Tavakoli

11A Vascular Risk Factors: Hypertension 141
Pann Ei Hnynn Si and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

11B Vascular Risk Factors: Dyslipidaemia 153
Pann Ei Hnynn, Si and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

12A Metabolic Decompensation: Hyperglycaemic Crisis 165
Puja Merwaha and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

12B Metabolic Decompensation: Hypoglycaemia 178
Srikanth Bellary, Ahmed H Abdelhafiz and Alan J Sinclair

13A Management of Diabetes in Hospital 189
Julie Lewis and Chris Cottrell

13B Management of Diabetes in Care Homes 201
Lynne Reedman and Alan J Sinclair

14 Nutrition 215
Rihan Said and Grace Zaman

15 Sexual Health 229
Pann Ei Hnynn Si and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

16A Special Issues in Old Age: Frailty 241
Alan J Sinclair and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

16B Special Issues in Old Age: Multimorbidity 266
Alan J Sinclair and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

16C Special Issues in Old Age: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 275
Alex M Summerbell and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

16D Special Issues in Old Age: Cognitive Health Agility, Cognitive Dysfunction, Dementia and Diabetes 285
Tali Cukierman-Yaffe

16E Special Issues in Old Age: Depression 299
Sara-Louise Wylie

16F Special Issues in Old Age: Foot Care 313
Solomon Muzulu

16G Special Issues in Old Age: Skin Care 326
Grace Keegan and Sarah Mahmoud

16H Special Issues in Old Age: Falls and Bone Health 336
Nandkishor V Athavale

16I Special Issues in Old Age: Avoiding Hospitalisation 347
Demelza Emmerton and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

16J Special Issues in Old Age: Use of Technology 357
Anna Kahkoska, Aastha Dubal, Josh Weinstein and Ruth S Weinstock

16K Special Issues in Old Age: Annual Reviews 371
Puja Merwaha and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

16L Special Issues in Old Age: Mouth Care 381
Nali Ahmed and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

16M Special Issues in Old Age: Pain Management 392
Pann Ei Hnynn Si and Ahmed H Abdelhafiz

17 Deintensification of Therapy 405
Antoine Christiaens

18 Diabetes in End-of-Life Care 413
June James

Answers to Clinical Practice Questions 429

Index 445

Über Autor(innen)

Alan J. Sinclair is a former Professor of Medicine at the University of Bedfordshire and Dean of the Beds & Herts Postgraduate Medical School. He was the first England national clinical lead for diabetes in older people and has established the Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People (fDROP). He has led national and international clinical guideline development and advised organisations such as the UK government, Diabetes UK, ABCD, IDF, IAGG and many more.
Ahmed H. Abdelhafiz is a consultant geriatrician with a subspeciality interest in diabetes in older people based at Rotherham General Hospital, UK. He has written widely in the area of diabetes, ageing, and frailty. He has sat on several national and international writing groups on care home diabetes.