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UK expert consensus statement on the management of older adults with diabetes
The following questions written by Dr David Strain relate to his article, Key learning points: diabetes and frailty in older adults, which outlines six key learning points from an expert consensus statement on managing diabetes and frailty, and identifies where treatment should differ from a standard approach.
On completion of this activity, you should be able to:
- recognise the frailty status of older adults with diabetes
- determine appropriate glycaemic targets for older adults with diabetes, according to frailty status
- discuss optimal management stratergies for frail older adults with diabetes.
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