Severe hypoglycemia tied to cognitive decline in seniors with type 1 diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2020
Adults with type 1 diabetes are living longer, and understanding the role of this common side effect on brain health is crucial, say researchers.
Overtreated diabetes raises hypoglycemia risk in nursing homes, investigators say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2022
Fully 40% of residents with type 2 diabetes in a large VA nursing home study continued to receive insulin and other medications that increase hypoglycemia risk, even after their blood tests suggested overtreatment.
Exercise rehab for heart patients with diabetes is safer with new guidance, authors say
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2021
Tailored recommendations include how to best monitor blood glucose to reduce the risk of acute glycemic problems, and the ideal exercise intensity.
Diabetes linked to hip and non-vertebral bone fractures
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2020
Bone density and bone strength assessments should be a routine part of diabetes care, say researchers.
Premature menopause linked to chronic disease risk after age 60
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Women who reach menopause prematurely are at high risk of developing multiple chronic conditions after age 60, say Australian researchers.
Conditions affecting the elderly driving up health costs, say researchers
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 03, 2020
Care for falls, back pain, arthritic disease and diabetes, among other conditions, are fueling trillions in healthcare costs.
Oxygen chambers don’t help wounds in LTC setting: study
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John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2013
Long-term care providers might want to think twice about including oxygen exposure in the treatment regimen for residents with diabetic foot ulcers. Oxygen treatment does not improve wound healing and...
Metformin may slow cognitive decline in people with diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2020
Researchers have found new potential for a safe and widely used medication. The discovery could be “life-changing” for patients at risk of dementia, they say.
Elders with diabetes more likely to receive insulin, but less likely to benefit
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 24, 2020
Elders with diabetes and multimorbidity are more likely to hit low Hemoglobin A1c targets using high-risk medications, a new study finds.
Prediabetes wreaks havoc on the cardiovascular system, clinicians warned
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Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2021
Prediabetes may be more destructive to the heart and vascular system than many clinicians realize, nearly doubling the risk of adverse events, according a new study to be presented at next week’s...