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Farooqi A, Gillies C, Sathanapally H, Abner S, Seidu S, Davies MJ, Polonsky WH, Khunti K. A systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the prevalence of depression between people with and without Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Prim Care Diabetes 2022; 16:1-10. [PMID: 34810141 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AIMS Diabetes can significantly impact quality of life and mental health. However, inconsistencies have been reported in the prevalence of depression in those with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and those without. Systematic reviews also included studies without adequate control subjects. We update existing literature, by comparing depression prevalence between individuals with and without Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and PSYCHINFO, from January 1985 to August 2021. Studies were excluded if they failed to have an adequate control group, specified type of diabetes, or reported depression prevalence by type of diabetes. RESULTS 44 studies were selected for inclusion. The prevalence of depression was significantly higher in people with Type 1 (22% vs 13%, OR = 2.10 (95% CI: 1.23, 3.52)), or Type 2 diabetes (19% vs 11%, OR = 1.76 (1.55, 2.01)) compared to those without diabetes. There was no association between study effect size and mean age or gender. Findings did not significantly differ between methods of depression assessment. Prevalence of depression in people with diabetes was higher in studies carried out in specialist care (36%, OR = 3.14 (2.12, 4.63)) compared to those in community or primary care (12%, OR = 1.51 (1.35, 1.70) and in low- and middle-income countries (OR = 2.58 (1.91, 3.50) compared to countries with high income economies (OR = 1.59 (1.39, 1.82)). CONCLUSIONS Depression prevalence remains significant in those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Effective chronic disease management in people with diabetes is important, particularly screening and managing depression and diabetes distress in specialist care settings.
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- Aaisha Farooqi
- Department of Psychology, Birmingham City University, UK.
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- Leicester Real World Evidence Unit, University of Leicester, UK
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- Leicester Real World Evidence Unit, University of Leicester, UK
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- Leicester Real World Evidence Unit, University of Leicester, UK; Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, UK; NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, UK
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- Leicester Real World Evidence Unit, University of Leicester, UK; Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, UK
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Mindt MR, Marquine MJ, Aghvinian M, Paredes AM, Kamalyan L, Suárez P, Heaton A, Scott TM, Gooding A, Diaz-Santos M, Umlauf A, Taylor MJ, Fortuny LAI, Heaton RK, Cherner M. The Neuropsychological Norms for the U.S.-Mexico Border Region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS) Project: Overview and considerations for life span research and evidence-based practice. Clin Neuropsychol 2021; 35:466-480. [PMID: 32727283 PMCID: PMC8725610 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2020.1794046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This paper summarizes the findings of the Neuropsychological Norms for the U.S.-Mexico Border Region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS) Project and offers a roadmap for future research. METHODS The NP-NUMBRS project represents the largest and most comprehensive co-normed neuropsychological battery to date for native Spanish-speaking healthy adults from the U.S. (California/Arizona)-Mexico borderland region (N = 254; ages 19-60 years). These norms provide demographic adjustments for tests across numerous domains (i.e., verbal fluency, processing speed, attention/working memory, executive function, episodic memory [learning and delayed recall], visuospatial, and fine motor skills). CONCLUSIONS This project: 1) shows that the NP-NUMBRS norms consistently outperformed previously published norms for English-speaking non-Hispanic (White and African-American) adults in identifying impairment; 2) explores the role of Spanish-English bilingualism in test performance; and 3) provides support for the diagnostic validity of these norms in detecting HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment. Study limitations include the limited assessment of sociocultural variables and generalizability (e.g., other Latina/o populations, age limit [19 - 60 years]). Future research is needed to: 1) investigate these norms with U.S.-dwelling Spanish-speakers of non-Mexican heritage and other clinical subpopulations; 2) expand coverage of cognitive domains (e.g. language, visuospatial); 3) develop large normative datasets for children and older Latina/o populations; 4) examine how sociocultural factors impact performance (e.g., bilingualism, acculturation); 5) investigate these norms' diagnostic and ecological validity; and 6) develop norms for neurocognitive change across time. It is hoped that the NP-NUMBRS norms will aid researchers and clinicians working with U.S.-dwelling Spanish-speakers from the U.S.-Mexico borderland to conduct research and evidence-based neuropsychological evaluations in a more culturally responsive and ethical manner.
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- Monica Rivera Mindt
- Department of Psychology & Latin American Latino Studies Institute, Fordham University, New York City, NY, USA
- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology & Latin American Latino Studies Institute, Fordham University, New York City, NY, USA
- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence - Cultural Neuropsychology Program, Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology & Latin American Latino Studies Institute, Fordham University, New York City, NY, USA
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Sierra Pacific MIRECC, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence - Cultural Neuropsychology Program, Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Stickel A, McKinnon A, Ruiz J, Grilli MD, Ryan L. The impact of cardiovascular risk factors on cognition in Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites. Learn Mem 2019; 26:235-244. [PMID: 31209118 PMCID: PMC6581002 DOI: 10.1101/lm.048470.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Among non-Hispanic whites, cardiovascular risk factors are associated with increased mortality and poorer cognition. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among aging Hispanics is also high and Hispanics generally have poorer access to healthcare, yet they tend to have advantageous cardiovascular disease rates and outcomes and live longer than non-Hispanic whites, an epidemiological phenomenon commonly referred to as the Hispanic or Latino health paradox. Although robust data support these ethnic benefits on physical health and mortality, it is unknown if it extends to include cognition resilience advantages in older adulthood. The present study compared relationships between cardiovascular risk and cognition (executive functions and episodic memory) in late middle age and older Hispanics (n = 87) and non-Hispanic whites (n = 81). Participants were selected from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center and Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative databases. Hispanics and non-Hispanic white groups were matched on age (50-94 yr, mean age = 72 yr), education, gender, cognitive status (i.e., cognitively healthy versus mildly cognitively impaired), and apolipoprotein E4 status. History of hypertension and higher body mass index were both associated with poorer executive functions among Hispanics but not non-Hispanic whites. Our findings suggest greater vulnerability to impairments in executive functions among Hispanics with hypertension and obesity, contrary to the notion of a Hispanic health paradox for cognitive aging.
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- Ariana Stickel
- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney 2050, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
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Cuevas HE. Type 2 diabetes and cognitive dysfunction in minorities: a review of the literature. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2019; 24:512-526. [PMID: 28658961 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2017.1346174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this review was to summarize the current status of knowledge regarding cognitive dysfunction and diabetes in minorities. Literature on the interaction of cognitive dysfunction and diabetes was analyzed to (a) examine the number and characteristics of studies in minority populations; (b) identify tests used to assess cognitive function in diabetes; (c) consider the impact of diabetes on cognitive function; and (d) assess the moderators of the association between diabetes and cognitive function. DESIGN A literature review and thematic analysis was conducted. Studies were mapped to describe their design, target population, instruments used, and the physiologic, psychosocial, and socioeconomic findings related to cognitive function and diabetes. Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS Hispanics were studied more than any other ethnic group. Rates and degree of cognitive dysfunction were more prevalent in minorities than non-Hispanic whites. Overall, 28 different tests were administered to evaluate cognitive function. There was some variation among findings regarding the relationship of cognitive function and diabetes. Risk for cognitive decline was associated with the diagnosis of diabetes alone, regardless of whether the diabetes was treated or untreated. Higher rates of discrimination were associated with greater cognitive decline Conclusion: Given the context of minority health, there is a potential for higher negative health impact due to the increased prevalence of diabetes and cognitive dysfunction and other related health disparities. Reduction of physiological risk factors for diabetes, consistency in assessment, as well as elimination of structural barriers such as access to care should be helpful in decreasing the incidence of both diabetes and cognitive decline. More research is needed to determine whether the observed differences are modifiable and to identify factors involved in the interaction of diabetes and cognitive decline-not only physiological factors, but factors related to socioeconomic status and quality of life.
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- Heather E Cuevas
- a School of Nursing , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , TX , USA
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Carrillo-Larco RM, Barengo NC, Albitres-Flores L, Bernabe-Ortiz A. The risk of mortality among people with type 2 diabetes in Latin America: A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based cohort studies. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2019; 35:e3139. [PMID: 30761721 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a high mortality risk, although the magnitude of this association remains unknown in Latin America (LA). We aimed to assess the strength of the association between T2DM and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in population-based cohort studies in LA. Systematic review and meta-analysis: inclusion criteria were (1) men and women 18 years old and above with T2DM; (2) study outcomes all-cause and/or cause-specific mortality; and (3) using people without T2DM as comparison group. Five databases (Scopus, Medline, Embase, Global Health, and LILACS) were searched. Risk of bias was evaluated with the ROBINS-I criteria. Initially, there were 979 identified studies, of which 17 were selected for qualitative synthesis; 14 were included in the meta-analysis (N = 416 821). Self-reported T2DM showed a pooled relative risk (RR) of 2.49 for all-causes mortality (I-squared [I2 ] = 85.7%, p < 0.001; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.96-3.15). T2DM based on a composite definition was associated with a 2.26-fold higher all-cause mortality (I2 = 93.9%, p < 0.001; 95% CI, 1.36-3.74). The pooled risk estimates were similar between men and women, although higher at younger ages. The pooled RR for cardiovascular mortality was 2.76 (I2 = 59.2%; p < 0.061; 95% CI, 1.99-3.82) and for renal mortality 15.85 (I2 = 0.00%; p < 0.645; 95% CI, 9.82-25.57). Using available population-based cohort studies, this work has identified and estimated the strength of the association between T2DM and mortality in LA. The higher mortality risk compared with high-income countries deserves close attention from health policies makers and clinicians to improve diabetes care and control hence preventing complications and delaying death.
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- Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo, Peru
- Sociedad Cientifica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo-SOCEMUNT, Trujillo, Peru
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- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru
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Morley JE, Abbatecola AM, Woo J. Management of Comorbidities in Older Persons With Type 2 Diabetes. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Peterson MD, McGrath R, Zhang P, Markides KS, Al Snih S, Wong R. Muscle Weakness Is Associated With Diabetes in Older Mexicans: The Mexican Health and Aging Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2016; 17:933-8. [PMID: 27450948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The risk of cardiovascular problems due to diabetes mellitus is highest among older Mexicans, and yet what remains to be determined is the association between muscle weakness and diabetes in this population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the association between muscle strength and diabetes among Mexican adults greater than 50 years of age. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING National sample of households in both urban and rural areas. PARTICIPANTS A subsample of 1841 individuals aged 50 years and older was included from the 2012 Mexican Health and Aging Study. MEASUREMENTS Strength was assessed using a hand-held dynamometer, and the single largest reading from either hand was normalized to body mass (normalized grip strength [NGS]). Conditional inference tree analyses were used to identify sex-specific NGS weakness thresholds. Linear regression was used to examine the association between NGS and HbA1c, and logistic regression was used to assess the association between weakness and risk of diabetes (HbA1c ≥ 6.5% [≥48 mmol/mol]), after controlling for age, sex, and waist circumference. RESULTS NGS was inversely associated with HbA1c (β = -1.56; P < .001). Optimal sex-specific NGS weakness thresholds to detect diabetes were ≤0.46 and ≤0.30 for men and women, respectively. Weakness was associated with significantly increased odds of diabetes (odds ratio, 1.69; 95% confidence interval, 1.37-2.10), even after adjusting for age, sex, and waist circumference. CONCLUSIONS NGS was robustly associated with diabetes and other cardiometabolic risk factors in older Mexicans. This simple screen may serve as a valuable tool to identify adults that are at risk for negative health consequences or early mortality and who might benefit from lifestyle interventions to reduce risk.
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- Mark D Peterson
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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- Division of Rehabilitation Sciences/School of Health Professions, Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Geriatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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- Sealy Center on Aging; Preventive Medicine & Community Health; WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center on Aging and Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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Vieira ER, Mendy A, Prado CM, Gasana J, Albatineh AN. Falls, physical limitations, confusion and memory problems in people with type II diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes, and the influence of vitamins A, D and E. J Diabetes Complications 2015; 29:1159-64. [PMID: 26344725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIMS To examine the association between type II diabetes, prediabetes and undiagnosed diabetes with falls, physical limitations, confusion and memory problems, and to evaluate the effects of vitamins A, D and E levels on the associations. METHODS Data from 37,973 participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was analyzed. RESULTS The participants' mean age was 46±17years, 20% had diabetes of which 17% were unaware of their condition (undiagnosed diabetes), and 21% had prediabetes. Diabetes was significantly associated with falls, difficulties in stooping, crouching, kneeling, completing house chores, getting in and out bed, standing and sitting for long periods, reaching over head, grasping, holding objects, and attending social events. The association between diabetes and confusion or memory problems was stronger for those diagnosed before age 40. Memory problems were reported only by people with diabetes with lower vitamin D levels. Vitamin A and E levels did not modify the association between diabetes and falls or any of the physical functions, confusion or memory problems. Prediabetes was only associated with difficulty standing for long periods. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes was associated with falls, difficulties in physical functioning and attending social events. Vitamin D levels modified the effects on confusion and memory problems.
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- Edgar R Vieira
- Departments of Physical Therapy & Neuroscience, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, US.
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, US
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, & Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- South Florida Asthma Consortium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
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- Department of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
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Wong E, Backholer K, Gearon E, Harding J, Freak-Poli R, Stevenson C, Peeters A. Diabetes and risk of physical disability in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2013; 1:106-14. [PMID: 24622316 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(13)70046-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND According to previous reports, the risk of disability as a result of diabetes varies from none to double. Disability is an important measure of health and an estimate of the risk of disability as a result of diabetes is crucial in view of the global diabetes epidemic. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate this risk. METHODS We searched Ovid, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature up to Aug 8, 2012. We included studies of adults that compared the risk of disability-as measured by activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), or mobility-in people with and without any type of diabetes. We excluded studies of subpopulations with specific illnesses or of people in nursing homes. From the studies, we recorded population characteristics, how diabetes was diagnosed (by doctor or self-reported), domain and definition of disability, and risk estimates for disability. We calculated pooled estimates by disability type and type of risk estimate (odds ratio [OR] or risk ratio [RR]). RESULTS Our systematic review returned 3224 results, from which 26 studies were included in our meta-analyses. Diabetes increased the risk of mobility disability (15 studies; OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.53-1.91; RR 1.51, 95% CI 1.38-1.64), of IADL disability (ten studies; OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.55-1.74), and of ADL disability (16 studies; OR 1.82, 95% CI 1.63-2.04; RR 1.82, 95% CI 1.40-2.36). INTERPRETATION Diabetes is associated with a strong increase in the risk of physical disability. Efforts to promote healthy ageing should account for this risk through prevention and management of diabetes. FUNDING Monash University, Baker IDI Bright Sparks Foundation, Australian Postgraduate Award, VicHealth, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council, Victorian Government.
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- Evelyn Wong
- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Anton SD, Karabetian C, Naugle K, Buford TW. Obesity and diabetes as accelerators of functional decline: can lifestyle interventions maintain functional status in high risk older adults? Exp Gerontol 2013; 48:888-97. [PMID: 23832077 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2013.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Obesity and diabetes are known risk factors for the development of physical disability among older adults. With the number of seniors with these conditions rising worldwide, the prevention and treatment of physical disability in these persons have become a major public health challenge. Sarcopenia, the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, has been identified as a common pathway associated with the initial onset and progression of physical disability among older adults. A growing body of evidence suggests that metabolic dysregulation associated with obesity and diabetes accelerates the progression of sarcopenia, and subsequently functional decline in older adults. The focus of this brief review is on the contributions of obesity and diabetes in accelerating sarcopenia and functional decline among older adults. We also briefly discuss the underexplored interaction between obesity and diabetes that may further accelerate sarcopenia and place obese older adults with diabetes at particularly high risk of disability. Finally, we review findings from studies that have specifically tested the efficacy of lifestyle-based interventions in maintaining the functional status of older persons with obesity and/or diabetes.
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- Stephen D Anton
- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Li CL, Chang HY, Hsu CC, Lu JFR, Fang HL. Joint predictability of health related quality of life and leisure time physical activity on mortality risk in people with diabetes. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:67. [PMID: 23343405 PMCID: PMC3558327 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Reduced health related quality of life (HRQOL) has been associated with increased mortality in individuals with diabetes. In contrast, increased leisure time physical activity (LTPA) has been associated with reduced mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the combined relationship of HRQOL and LTPA on mortality and whether high levels of LTPA are associated with reduced risk of mortality in adults with diabetes and inferior HRQOL. Methods We analyzed data from a national sample of adults (18 years or older) with self-reported physician-diagnosed diabetes, who participated in the 2001 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan (N = 797). A total of 701 participants had complete Short Form 36 (SF-36) and LTPA data and were followed from 2002 to 2008. Participants were divided into 3 groups based on their LTPA: (1) a regularly active group who reported 150 or more min/week of moderate-intensity activity; (2) an intermediately active group who reported engaging in LTPA but did not meet the criterion for the “regular” category; and (3) an inactive group who reported no LTPA. The physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores were dichotomised at the median (high vs. low) (PCS = 45.11; MCS = 47.91). Cox proportional-hazards models were used to investigate associations between baseline characteristics and mortality. Results After 4,570 person-years of follow-up, 121 deaths were recorded and the crude mortality rate was 26.5 per 1,000 person-years. Both PCS scores and LTPA were significant predictors of mortality, whereas no significant relationship was observed between MCS and mortality. After adjustment for other factors, participants with low PCS who reported no LTPA had a hazard ratio (HR) for mortality of 4.49 (95% CI = [2.15-9.36]). However, participants with low PCS who were active (including intermediate and regular LTPA) had a HR for mortality of 1.36 (95% CI = [0.64-2.92]). Conclusions Our results show a significantly increased mortality risk of diabetes associated with reduced HRQOL in individuals who report no LTPA. Engaging in LTPA may be associated with improved survival in participants with diabetes with poor self-rated physical health status.
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- Chia-Lin Li
- Department of Health Care Management, College of Management, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan
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Atiénzar P, Abizanda P, Guppy A, Sinclair AJ. Diabetes and frailty: an emerging issue. Part 2: Linking factors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/1474651412450304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Diabetes and frailty may be causally related and operate through each of the key components of the frailty phenotype or via the associated medical co-morbidities. The presence of frailty in a setting of diabetes increases the level of disability and leads to poorer clinical outcomes. The vascular complications of diabetes (both macro- and microvascular) are implicated in this aetiopathogenesis of frailty and any associated mood disturbance or cognitive impairments worsen the outcome. Research into exploring this relationship further is needed and this may lead to more effective interventional strategies.
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- Pilar Atiénzar
- Department of Geriatrics, Albacete University Hospital, Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Albacete University Hospital, Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
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- Institute of Diabetes for Older People (IDOP), Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School, Putteridge Bury Campus, Luton, UK
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Andrade FCD, Guevara PE, Lebrão ML, Duarte YADO. Correlates of the incidence of disability and mortality among older adult Brazilians with and without diabetes mellitus and stroke. BMC Public Health 2012; 12:361. [PMID: 22594969 PMCID: PMC3487769 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 05/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The combined effect of diabetes and stroke on disability and mortality remains largely unexplored in Brazil and Latin America. Previous studies have been based primarily on data from developed countries. This study addresses the empirical gap by evaluating the combined impact of diabetes and stroke on disability and mortality in Brazil. Methods The sample was drawn from two waves of the Survey on Health and Well-being of the Elderly, which followed 2,143 older adults in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2000 to 2006. Disability was assessed via measures of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations, severe ADL limitations, and receiving assistance to perform these activities. Logistic and multinomial regression models controlling for sociodemographic and health conditions were used to address the influence of diabetes and stroke on disability and mortality. Results By itself, the presence of diabetes did not increase the risk of disability or the need for assistance; however, diabetes was related to increased risks when assessed in combination with stroke. After controlling for demographic, social and health conditions, individuals who had experienced stroke but not diabetes were 3.4 times more likely to have ADL limitations than those with neither condition (95% CI 2.26-5.04). This elevated risk more than doubled for those suffering from a combination of diabetes and stroke (OR 7.34, 95% CI 3.73-14.46). Similar effects from the combination of diabetes and stroke were observed for severe ADL limitations (OR 19.75, 95% CI 9.81- 39.76) and receiving ADL assistance (OR 16.57, 95% CI 8.39-32.73). Over time, older adults who had experienced a stroke were at higher risk of remaining disabled (RRR 4.28, 95% CI 1.53,11.95) and of mortality (RRR 3.42, 95% CI 1.65,7.09). However, risks were even higher for those who had experienced both diabetes and stroke. Diabetes was associated with higher mortality. Conclusions Findings indicate that a combined history of stroke and diabetes has a great impact on disability prevalence and mortality among older adults in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Li CL, Chang HY, Shyu YIL. The excess mortality risk of diabetes associated with functional decline in older adults: results from a 7-year follow-up of a nationwide cohort in Taiwan. BMC Public Health 2011; 11:953. [PMID: 22196153 PMCID: PMC3275554 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2011] [Accepted: 12/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of functional decline in older adults. Few studies have investigated the contribution of functional decline to excess mortality risk in older people with diabetes. The aim of this study was to examine how diabetes in combination with different levels of functional decline affects 7-year mortality in older adults. METHODS We analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of people aged 65 years and over, participating in the 2001 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan. A total of 1873 participants were followed through 2002-2008, of whom 286 (15.3%) had a history of diabetes confirmed by a medical professional. Participants were divided into three functional status groups: (1) high functioning-no limitations involving activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), or physical functioning; (2) low functioning-limitations in one or more ADLs; (3) middle functioning-all participants in between groups 1 and 2. RESULTS The crude mortality rate was 52.7 per 1,000 person-years in those with diabetes and 34.1 per 1,000 person-years in those without diabetes. After adjustment for other factors, diabetes alone was not associated with an increased mortality risk in those with high functioning. However, diabetes alone had a hazard ratio (HR) for mortality of 1.90 (95%CI = [1.02-3.53]) in those with middle functioning and 3.67 (95%CI = [1.55-8.69]) in those with low functioning. The presence of diabetes and one or more other chronic conditions was associated with a HR for mortality of 2.46 (95%CI = [1.61-3.77]) in those with middle functioning and 4.03 (95%CI = [2.31-7.03]) in those with low functioning. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that diabetes is not associated with increased mortality in those with high functioning. There was a gradient effect of functional decline on mortality in individuals with diabetes. Additionally, among participants with other chronic conditions, functional decline was associated with a greater burden of mortality in older adults with diabetes. These findings highlight the critical importance of the prevention of cardiovascular disease morbidity and the maintenance of functional abilities in order to reduce mortality risk in older adults with diabetes.
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- Chia-Lin Li
- Department of Health Care Management, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan.
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Migdal A, Yarandi SS, Smiley D, Umpierrez GE. Update on Diabetes in the Elderly and in Nursing Home Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2011; 12:627-632.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2011.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2010] [Revised: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 02/17/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Chen LK, Chen YM, Lin MH, Peng LN, Hwang SJ. Care of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus: a focus on frailty. Ageing Res Rev 2010; 9 Suppl 1:S18-22. [PMID: 20849981 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2010] [Accepted: 08/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) increase with age, and its diagnosis and treatment in older people present a challenge. Applying evidence to elderly patients can be problematic, because older persons with frailty, multiple comorbidities, and functional disabilities are generally excluded from diabetes clinical trials. Frailty is characterized by multisystem decline and vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. Insulin resistance predicts frailty, and DM accelerates muscle strength loss. Geriatric diabetes care guidelines have refocused from risk factor control to geriatric syndromes. The European Diabetes Working Party guidelines for elderly type 2 DM patients consider frailty, recommending a conservative target (hemoglobin A1c <8%). Diabetic care-home residents with physical disabilities, cognitive impairment, tube feeding, and the inability to communicate pose particular challenges. Tight glycemic control for such patients increases the risk of hypoglycemia and significant functional decline; a mean hemoglobin A1c <7% did not protect them from care-home-acquired pneumonia. In conclusion, caring for elderly diabetic patients poses unique challenges. Little is known about diabetes care of elderly people with frailty, disabilities, or multiple comorbidities. The interrelationship between frailty and DM deserves further investigation. Practice guidelines for care-home residents with DM are needed to ensure quality of care.
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Mizrahi EH, Waitzman A, Blumstein T, Arad M, Adunsky A. Diabetes mellitus predicts cognitive impairment in patients with ischemic stroke. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2010; 25:362-6. [PMID: 20360596 PMCID: PMC10845612 DOI: 10.1177/1533317510365343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is associated with an increased incidence of cognitive impairment. METHODS A retrospective chart review study involving 707 patients admitted for rehabilitation after an ischemic stroke. Cognitive status was assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and scores lower than 24 points were considered suggestive of cognitive impairment. RESULTS Age, gender, NIDDM, dementia, and previous stroke emerged as the only statistically significant parameters differing between those with MMSE score lower than 24 or higher. After adjusting for confounding variables, NIDDM (odds ratio 1.46, 95% CI 1.05-2.05, P = .02) was associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that NIDDM is independently associated with lower MMSE scores in ischemic stroke patients. It identifies individuals in need of specifically targeted interventions and may assist in selecting and developing resources for cognitively impaired diabetic patients.
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- Eliyahu Hayim Mizrahi
- Department of Geriatric Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
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Aging male. Clin Geriatr Med 2010; 26:171-84. [PMID: 20497839 DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2010.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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There are several special issues that confront the physician when dealing with the older male. Physicians need to pay attention to these issues and recognize their importance to their patients. This article briefly reviews these unique challenges.
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Diabetes, functional ability, and self-rated health independently predict hospital admission within one year among older adults: a population based cohort study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2010; 52:147-52. [PMID: 20338646 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2009] [Revised: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 02/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The aims of the present study were to determine the relationships among diabetes, functional ability and self-rated health, and whether they predict subsequent hospital admission in a representative sample of older adults. We conducted a prospective study on persons aged 65 and above (N=2064) who participated in the National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan, 2001. A total of 1609 participants consented to data linkage and were successfully linked to 2002 National Health Insurance claims data. Functional ability was defined as the ability to perform six activities of daily living (ADL). After adjustment for potential confounders, older adults with diabetes were significantly more likely to have ADL limitation and worse self-rated health and had an increased risk of hospitalization. Diabetes, ADL limitation and worse self-rated health all independently predicted hospital admission within one year. Older adults with diabetes, ADL limitation and worse self-rated health are important target populations for interventions aimed at preventing hospitalization.
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Josse AR, Panahi S, Esfahani A, Leiter LA, Jenkins DJA, Kendall CWC. Nutritional considerations for older adults with type 2 diabetes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 27:363-80. [PMID: 19042580 DOI: 10.1080/01639360802265905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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As Western populations age, the burden of associated chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer will increase dramatically. In the United States in the next 50 years, it is projected that the percentage of adults with type 2 diabetes will exceed 30%, with the vast majority older than 65 years. It is therefore important to determine the best possible dietary and lifestyle modifications to prevent and control this disease and its associated complications. Although few data are available regarding the optimal nutritional regimen for the elderly with type 2 diabetes, as a general rule, the use of nutrient-dense, low glycemic index, high-dietary fiber foods with possibly higher protein intake is recommended.
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- Andrea R Josse
- Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center, St. Michael's Hospital and Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tornoto, 150 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Fitten LJ, Ortiz F, Fairbanks L, Rosenthal M, Cole GN, Nourhashemi F, Sanchez MA. Depression, diabetes and metabolic-nutritional factors in elderly Hispanics. J Nutr Health Aging 2008; 12:634-40. [PMID: 18953461 DOI: 10.1007/bf03008274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship of depression to metabolic and nutritional risk factors in older Hispanics. DESIGN Crossectional study. SETTING Subjects were part of a community-based, cognitive evaluation project that examined 301 subjects in the Eastern San Fernando Valley of Southern California. PARTICIPANTS Two elderly Hispanic groups: 53 clinically depressed, with memory complaints but not demented subjects, and 33 generally healthy, cognitively asymptomatic subjects. MEASUREMENTS The results of functional and nutritional questionnaires, a medical and neurological examination, 12-hour fasting clinical laboratory tests, MRI or CT scans, and neuropsychological testing. RESULTS Both groups were nearly identical along socio-demographic variables. However, the depressed group differed significantly from the general healthy group not only in percent of diabetics (38% vs.18%), but in the amount of poorly controlled diabetes, and the depressed group consumed about half the amount of fish that the generally healthy group did. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that factors such as poorly controlled diabetes combined with low consumption of foods high in omega-3 fatty acid content such as sea fish may be associated with an increased risk of developing depression in late life. These factors may be socio-economically and culturally influenced and are therefore amenable to modification.
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- L J Fitten
- Alzheimer Disease Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Diabetes mellitus has long been recognized as a cause of accelerated aging. As the understanding of the metabolic syndrome has evolved, it has been recognized that the interaction of a panoply of factors in the presence of insulin resistance results in accelerated aging. This article explores the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus with aging and how insulin resistance leads to accelerated frailty, disability, hospitalization, institutionalization, and death.
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- John E Morley
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, St. Louis VA Medical Center, 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive, 11G, St. Louis, MO 63125, USA.
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Messinger-Rapport BJ, Thomas DR, Gammack JK, Morley JE. Clinical Update on Nursing Home Medicine: 2008. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2008; 9:460-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2008.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2008] [Accepted: 07/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sahota PKC, Knowler WC, Looker HC. Depression, diabetes, and glycemic control in an American Indian community. J Clin Psychiatry 2008; 69:800-9. [PMID: 18370573 PMCID: PMC2574858 DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v69n0513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE American Indians have a high prevalence of diabetes and its complications, and so it may be clinically important to identify psychiatric risk factors for the development of diabetes and its complications in this population. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were (1) to determine whether depression and diabetes are associated in the Pima Indians and (2) to determine if depression is associated with variables indicating risk for development of diabetes or diabetic complications. METHOD Adults (aged >or= 18 years) who attended research examinations in the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona from July 2003 through January 2007 were included. A sample of 2902 individuals (1121 with diabetes, 1781 without diabetes) was evaluated with the depression module of the Patient Health Questionnaire (DSM-IV criteria), physical examination, and laboratory tests. RESULTS The prevalence of depression was slightly, but not significantly, higher among participants with diabetes than those without diabetes (12.8% vs. 9.4%, p = .053). Among participants with diabetes, mean glycosylated hemoglobin levels were significantly higher among depressed individuals than among those who were not depressed (9.0% vs. 8.4%, p = .02), even when controlling for age, sex, duration of diabetes, and body mass index (p = .03). In participants without diabetes, mean glycosylated hemoglobin levels were similar among depressed and nondepressed participants (5.4% vs. 5.4%, p = .24). CONCLUSION Overall, participants with diabetes had a slightly, but not significantly, higher prevalence of depression than those without diabetes. Among those with diabetes, depression was associated with worse glycemic control. Treatment of depression in Pima Indians with diabetes may improve glycemic control and thereby reduce the risk of diabetic complications.
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- Puneet K C Sahota
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Phoenix, Arizona 85014, USA.
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Update on Diabetes in the Elderly and the Application of Current Therapeutics. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2007; 8:489-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming increasingly prevalent among many different populations all over the world, including the US and Europe. Its multitude of complications with devastating outcomes leads to a significantly higher risk for cardio-vascular and all-cause mortality in an individual. However, it is clear now that early detection of CKD might not only delay some of the complications but also prevent them. Therefore, various important public health organizations all over the world have turned their focus and attention to CKD and its risk factors, early detection and early intervention. Nevertheless, the general goals in preventing the increase in CKD and its complications are far from being completely achieved. Why is this so? What is the magnitude and complexity of the problem? How is it affecting the population - are there differences in its affection by age, gender or frail elderly versus the robust? Are we modifying the risk factors appropriately and aggressively? Are there subtle differences in managing the risk factors in those on dialysis versus the non-dialysis CKD patients? Is it important to treat anaemia of CKD aggressively, will it make a difference in the disease progression, its complications or to quality of life? What do these unfortunate individuals commonly succumb to? What do we advise patients who refuse dialysis or those who desire dialysis or transplant? Are there useful non-dialytic treatment recommendations for those who refuse dialysis? What is the role of the physicians caring for the elderly with CKD? When should the primary care givers refer a CKD patient to a nephrologist? The key to eventually controlling incident and prevalent CKD and improve quality of life of affected individuals, lies in not only knowing these and many other vital aspects, but also in applying such knowledge compulsively in day-to-day practice by each and every one us. As CKD is increasingly a disease of the elderly with men being affected more, this review details fairly comprehensively the vital aspects of CKD, especially from a primary care geriatrician's practical standpoint.
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- Devaraj Munikrishnappa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104, USA.
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Canavan C, Abrams KR, Hawthorne B, Mayberry JF. Long-term prognosis in Crohn's disease: An epidemiological study of patients diagnosed more than 20 years ago in Cardiff. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2007; 25:59-65. [PMID: 17229220 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03132.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AIM To investigate the incidence of death in patients diagnosed with Crohn's disease in Cardiff over 20 years ago. METHODS The Cardiff database of patients with Crohn's disease contains data on all patients diagnosed there since 1934. Patients (394) diagnosed before 1 January 1985 were traced and their mortality status on 31 December 2004 was established. RESULTS The overall standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was 1.29 (95% CI 1.12-1.45) and it has not significantly changed since the 1970s. SMR decreases with age, from 16.95 (95% CI 14.99-18.91) for patients aged 10-19 years (although only one death) to 0.92 (95% CI 0.65-1.19) in those over 75 years. Kaplan-Meier analysis of age at death shows that patients diagnosed aged 10-26 years have median age at death of 58 years, those aged 27-52 years of 66 years, those aged 53-58 years of 74 years, and those over 59 years of 79 years. CONCLUSIONS It shows a significantly raised SMR, not statistically changed since the 1970s and similar to other chronic conditions. Patients diagnosed younger have worse prognosis than those diagnosed later in life and a reduced life expectancy compared with the general population.
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- C Canavan
- Digestive Diseases Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, UK.
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Most persons with diabetes mellitus are over the age of 60 years. Males develop diabetes more commonly than females. Older diabetics tend to have both impaired insulin release as well as insulin resistance. In older persons diabetes mellitus is associated with decreased functional status and cognitive dysfunction. In general, older persons with diabetes are inclined to be underdiagnosed and undertreated. Managing diabetes in older persons requires special considerations because of their differences in pathophysiology of diabetes and strong association with functional, cognitive impairments and comorbidities. The use of strict therapeutic diets is not recommended in older persons. Treatment of hypertension and hyperglycemia can improve outcomes in older persons. The interdisciplinary team approach is important for care of older diabetic persons.
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- M J Kim
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri 63104, USA
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Frailty is a common condition in older people. It now can be objectively defined by the Fried criteria. When recognized, early intervention should begin with the institution of endurance, resistance, and balance exercises. In men with testosterone deficiency a trial of testosterone replacement should be considered. Vitamin D deficiency needs to be recognized and treated. Appropriate treatment of underlying diseases, such as anemia, diabetes mellitus, and congestive heart failure, are a key management principle. In people who have frailty aggressive health promotion and disease prevention techniques can lead to an inhibition of the downward spiral to disability.
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- John E Morley
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, M238, MO 63104, USA.
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Al Snih S, Fisher MN, Raji MA, Markides KS, Ostir GV, Goodwin JS. Diabetes mellitus and incidence of lower body disability among older Mexican Americans. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2005; 60:1152-6. [PMID: 16183955 PMCID: PMC1853254 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.9.1152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the effect of diabetes mellitus on subsequent lower body disability in older Mexican Americans, one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between diabetes mellitus and incident lower body disability over a 7-year follow-up period. METHODS Ours was a 7-year prospective cohort study of 1835 Mexican-American individuals > or = 65 years old, nondisabled at baseline, and residing in five Southwestern states. Measures included self-reported physician diagnosis of diabetes, stroke, heart attack, hip fracture, arthritis, or cancer. Disability measures included activities of daily living (ADLs), mobility tasks, and an 8-foot walk test. Body mass index, depressive symptoms, and vision function were also measured. RESULTS At 7-year follow-up, 48.7% of diabetic participants nondisabled at baseline developed limitations in one or more measures of lower body function. Cox proportional regression analyses showed that diabetic participants were more likely to report any limitation in lower body ADL function (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.05, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.58-2.67), mobility tasks (HR = 1.69, 95% CI, 1.39-2.04), and 8-foot walk (HR = 1.46, 95% CI, 1.15-1.85) compared with nondiabetic participants, after controlling for relevant factors. Older age and having one or more diabetic complications were significantly associated with increased risk of limitations in any lower body ADL and mobility task at follow-up. CONCLUSION Older Mexican Americans with diabetes mellitus are at high risk for development of lower body disability over time. Awareness of disability as a potentially modifiable complication and use of interventions to reduce disability should become health priorities for older Mexican Americans with diabetes.
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- Soham Al Snih
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0460, USA.
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Frailty occurs in aging males for a variety of reasons. It is less common in males than females. Diseases which are particularly associated with frailty are diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, anemia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Insulin resistance syndrome plays a pathogenetic role in the "fat-frail" syndrome. Sarcopenia occurs predominantly because of hormone deficiency and cytokine excess. Pain and anorexia are also associated with frailty. Stem cell research represents a potential promise for the treatment of frailty.
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- J E Morley
- GRECC, VA Medical Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104, USA.
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Wray LA, Ofstedal MB, Langa KM, Blaum CS. The Effect of Diabetes on Disability in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2005; 60:1206-11. [PMID: 16183964 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.9.1206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical disability is increasingly recognized as an adverse health consequence of type 2 diabetes in older adults. We studied the effect of diabetes on disability in middle-aged and older adults to: 1) characterize the association of diabetes with physical disability in middle-aged adults, and 2) determine the extent to which the effect of diabetes is explained by related covariates in either or both age groups. METHODS We used data from two parallel national panel studies of middle-aged and older adults to study the effect of self-reported diabetes at baseline on disability 2 years later, adjusting for baseline covariates. RESULTS Diabetes was strongly associated with subsequent physical disability (measured by a composite variable combining activities of daily living, mobility, and strength tasks) in middle-aged and older adults. Controlling for socioeconomic characteristics and common diabetes-related and unrelated comorbidities and conditions reduced the diabetes effect substantially, but it remained a significant predictor of disability in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Our analyses demonstrated that disability is an important diabetes-related health outcome in middle-aged and older adults that should be prevented or mitigated through appropriate diabetes management.
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- Linda A Wray
- Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, 315 Health and Human Development East, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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- John E Morley
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine and GRECC, VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA.
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Ottenbacher KJ, Ostir GV, Peek MK, Markides KS. Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for stroke incidence and mortality in Mexican American older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2004; 59:M640-5. [PMID: 15215285 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.6.m640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known regarding diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for stroke incidence and death in older Mexican Americans. The authors studied diabetes and other potential risk factors for stroke in a sample of community-dwelling older Mexican Americans. METHODS A prospective cohort design was used that involved the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly, a longitudinal study using a weighted probability sample of Mexican Americans (aged older than 65 years) living in the southwestern United States. 3050 older Mexican American persons were originally interviewed and tested at baseline and then followed with reassessment at 2, 5, and 7 years. The incidence of stroke and stroke death were studied for the participants during a 7-year follow-up period. RESULTS 690 participants were identified at baseline with diabetes. 238 participants experienced a first-time stroke during the follow-up period. 66 died as a result of a stroke. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis revealed an increased hazard ratio (HR) for stroke in persons with diabetes (HR, 1.80; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.32 to 2.44; p <.0002) when adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, systolic blood pressure, previous heart attack, and lower extremity function. The stroke mortality rate was also higher (HR, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.04 to 3.93) for persons with diabetes when adjusted for covariates. CONCLUSION Diabetes was associated with an increased incidence of stroke and death in older Mexican Americans, particularly those taking insulin.
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association of type 2 diabetes with baseline cognitive function and cognitive decline over two years of follow up, focusing on women living in the community and on the effects of treatments for diabetes. DESIGN Nurses' health study in the United States. Two cognitive interviews were carried out by telephone during 1995-2003. PARTICIPANTS 18 999 women aged 70-81 years who had been registered nurses completed the baseline interview; to date, 16 596 participants have completed follow up interviews after two years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cognitive assessments included telephone interview of cognitive status, immediate and delayed recalls of the East Boston memory test, test of verbal fluency, delayed recall of 10 word list, and digit span backwards. Global scores were calculated by averaging the results of all tests with z scores. RESULTS After multivariate adjustment, women with type 2 diabetes performed worse on all cognitive tests than women without diabetes at baseline. For example, women with diabetes were at 25-35% increased odds of poor baseline score (defined as bottom 10% of the distribution) compared with women without diabetes on the telephone interview of cognitive status and the global composite score (odds ratios 1.34, 95% confidence interval 1.14 to 1.57, and 1.26, 1.06 to 1.51, respectively). Odds of poor cognition were particularly high for women who had had diabetes for a long time (1.52, 1.15 to 1.99, and 1.49, 1.11 to 2.00, respectively, for > or = 15 years' duration). In contrast, women with diabetes who were on oral hypoglycaemic agents performed similarly to women without diabetes (1.06 and 0.99), while women not using any medication had the greatest odds of poor performance (1.71, 1.28 to 2.281, and 1.45, 1.04 to 2.02) compared with women without diabetes. There was also a modest increase in odds of poor cognition among women using insulin treatment. All findings were similar when cognitive decline was examined over time. CONCLUSIONS Women with type 2 diabetes had increased odds of poor cognitive function and substantial cognitive decline. Use of oral hypoglycaemic therapy, however, may ameliorate risk.
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- Giancarlo Logroscino
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Brandon LJ, Gaasch DA, Boyette LW, Lloyd AM. Effects of long-term resistive training on mobility and strength in older adults with diabetes. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2003; 58:740-5. [PMID: 12902533 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/58.8.m740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Strength training has been shown to be beneficial in older adults. However, very little data exist on the effects of strength training in older diabetics. METHODS 31 community-dwelling older adults with diabetes (mean age = 66.1 years) were randomly assigned to either an exercise (EX) or control (CO) group. The EX group trained the plantar flexors, knee extensors, knee flexors, hip extensors, and hip flexors muscle groups at 50%, 60%, and 70% of 1-repetition maximum, 2.6 days a week, for 24 months. Mobility tests included the timed up and go, 50-foot walk, and walking up and down 8 stairs. Strength and mobility for both groups were evaluated at 6-month intervals. RESULTS There was a group and time effect as the EX group increased 31.4% (p <.001) in strength for all muscle groups after the first 6 months of training, and the strength gains were retained for the duration of the training intervention. There was also a group and time effect for mobility as performance increased 8.6% and 9.8% (p =.032 and p = 0.031) for the first 6 and 12 months, respectively, but decreased to 4.6% above baseline at the end of the intervention. There were essentially no changes from baseline strength or mobility values for the CO group. CONCLUSION In conclusion, these data suggest that a moderate-intensity resistive-training program can improve mobility and strength for the duration of a 24-month intervention in older adults with diabetes, thus potentially reducing the rate of mobility loss during aging.
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- L Jerome Brandon
- Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, Veteran Affairs Medical Center-Decatur, and Department of Kinesiology and Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30303, USA.
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For more than a century, it has been suggested that failure of the secretions of the ductless glands leads to aging. Replacement of these hormones has been suggested as a method of slowing the aging process. Clearly, modern research has demonstrated that the concept of a "hormonal fountain of youth" is predominantly mythology. The best evidence for hormonal replacement is vitamin D and estrogen replacement to prevent hip fractures. Other than that, treatment should be limited to hormone replacement in persons who have endocrine disease.
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Care Center, VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri 63104, USA.
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Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2002; 17:494-501. [PMID: 11994944 DOI: 10.1002/gps.577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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