| Type 2 diabetes and risk for functional decline and disability in older persons. | |
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PMID: 20380626 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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As older adults make up an increasingly lager proportion of the diabetic population, the spectrum of chronic diabetes complications will change and expand. Aside from the traditional long-term complications, diabetes has been associated with excess risk of a number of clinical conditions typical of the geriatric population, including functional decline, physical disability, falls, fractures, cognitive impairment, and depression. These conditions are common and profoundly affect the quality of life of older patients with diabetes. The identification of effective ways of preventing and treating these emerging complications, thus improving quality of life among older diabetic patients, is already a major issue in geriatric medicine. In this narrative review, we describe current epidemiological and clinical evidence supporting the association between diabetes and physical disability in older persons. Furthermore, the potential biological mechanisms underlying such an association are analyzed. |
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Authors:
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Stefano Volpato; Cinzia Maraldi; Renato Fellin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current diabetes reviews Volume: 6 ISSN: 1875-6417 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Diabetes Rev Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-06 Completed Date: 2010-08-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101253260 Medline TA: Curr Diabetes Rev Country: United Arab Emirates |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 134-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, Gerontology, and Geriatrics, University of Ferrara, Italy. vlt@unife.it |
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Aged Aging / physiology* Diabetes Complications / epidemiology* Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology, physiopathology* Disabled Persons* Humans Risk Factors |
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