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Webcast of The Live Release of The New Guidelines for Improving the Care of the Older Person with Diabetes Mellitus
Discussion Board
Discuss the issues on Managing Diabetes Mellitus in the Older Person - or start your own discussion
For copies of the following resources feel free to download, print and reproduce as needed from the links below. You may also call the FHA at 563-4916 to receive an information packet on the new diabetes guidelines which includes copies of all public education resources. These resources can be ordered in bulk as well. To order call Mary Anne Shannon at 212-308-1414.
Developed in collaboration with the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA), these public education resources are intended to help older adults and their caregivers better manage diabetes in consultation with their physicians and other health care providers:
- Know Your Diabetes Medications, a resource on safe use of insulin and other drugs used to treat Diabetes and related complications
- Diabetes Patient Education Forum, a physician-authored Q&A that answers common questions older patients may have about Diabetes
- Diabetic Neuropathy, a pamphlet designed to help patients and caregivers understand neuropathic pain and how to manage it.
- Lifestyle Changes for Living with Diabetes, a brochure that addresses glycemic control, blood sugar, monitoring, nutrition, diet, exercise, and lifestyle modifications.
- Managing the Complications of Diabetes, a series of resources addressing management of hypertension, overactive bladder, falls, depression, and cognitive impairment. For more information on the possible complications of diabetes visit:
Memory Loss
Depression
Urinary Incontinence
Falls
The development of this guideline was supported by the California Healthcare Foundation’s Program for Elders in Managed Care and an unrestricted educational grant from Aventis Pharmaceuticals.
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