Geriatric diabetes / edited by Medha N. Munshi, Lewis A. Lipsitz.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Descriptive epidemiology of diabetes -- The genetics of diabetes and its complications in older adults -- The pathophysiology of diabetes in the elderly -- Diagnosis and screening of diabetes mellitus in the elderly -- Insulin resistance in the elderly -- Cognitive dysfunction and depression in older adults with diabetes -- Falls risk and prevention in the diabetic patient -- Polypharmacy -- Urinary incontinence in older adults with diabetes -- Chronic pain and disability in diabetes -- Erectile dysfunction in older adults with diabetes -- Care of older adults with diabetes during hospitalization -- Macrovascular complications of diabetes in older adults -- Peripheral vascular disease in older adults with diabetes -- Kidney dysfunction in older adults with diabetes -- Diabetic neuropathy -- Ophthalmic complications in older adults with diabetes -- Foot care in older adults with diabetes mellitus -- Infections in older adults with diabetes -- Goal setting in older adults with diabetes -- Oral agents and insulin in care of older adults with diabetes -- Nutritional therapy for diabetes in older patients -- Exercise in older adults with diabetes -- Diabetes education in older adults -- Hypoglycemia and self-care in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus -- Care of community-living racial/ethnic minority elders -- Management of diabetes in chronic care settings -- Economic considerations in the management of older adults with diabetes: role of patient self-management -- Optimizing diabetes care in older adults-what else is needed? -- Promising research, new pharmacotherapy and technologies, and their relevance to older adults.