Peripheral neuropathy linked to slow gait speed, lower extremity function among older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 15, 2024
A new study found that peripheral neuropathy is linked to slow gait and impaired lower extremity performance in older adults with and without diabetes.
Report: Type 1 diabetes prevalence in older adults nearly triples since 1990s
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
The prevalence of people over 65 living with type 1 diabetes skyrocketed in the past 30 years, a new study finds.
Study: Remote physiologic monitoring among Medicaid users skyrocketed from 2019 to 2021
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Between 2019 and 2021, remote physiologic monitoring via wearables and mobile apps soared by more than 1,300% among Medicaid users, a new study shows.
Older adults with diabetes had worse functional declines during pandemic, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 18, 2024
About 1 in 5 older adults with diabetes who didn’t have functional limitations before the pandemic developed them during that time. The same happened to 1 in 8 of older adults without diabetes, according...