Diabetes and global ageing among 65-99-year-old adults: findings from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition

In our global ageing societies, diabetes imposes a significant personal and public health burden in terms of the numbers of people with the condition, diabetes-related complications including frailty and disability, and national health and social care systems ’ expenditures [1]. It is apparent that older people with diabetes can represent some of the more complex and difficult challenges facing the health care professionals working in different settings [2]. New data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas 9th edition [3] allow us to highlight this research need by assessing what the impact is from an international perspective by focusing on diabetes prevalence estimates for older age groups (>65 years)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research