
Care of Older People with Diabetes
A Manual for Healthcare Practice
- 523 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Care of Older People with Diabetes
A Manual for Healthcare Practice
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- About the Companion Website
- Characteristics and Care Needs
- 1 Epidemiology andPathophysiology
- 2 Screening and Diagnosis
- 3 Lifestyle Interventions
- 4 Oral Hypoglycaemic Therapy
- 5 Insulin Therapy
- 6 Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Older People with Diabetes
- 7 Education: Key Features for Achieving Success
- 8 Carers and Care Needs
- 9a Macrovascular Complications: Peripheral Arterial Disease
- 10a Microvascular Complications: Diabetic Eye Disease
- 11a Vascular Risk Factors: Hypertension
- 12a Metabolic Decompensation: HyperglycaemicCrisis
- 13a Management of Diabetes in Hospital
- 14 Nutrition
- 15 Sexual Health
- 16a Special Issues in Old Age: Frailty
- 17 Deintensification of Therapy
- 18 Diabetes in End-of-Life Care
- Answers to Clinical Practice Questions
- Index
- EULA