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Diabetes
The challenges of managing diabetes in the elderly patient in a long-term care facility – Mainpro+
DURATION
PROFESSION
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2014-06-28
Learning objectives
- Explain strategies to prevent hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in the elderly
- Monitor elderly patients with diabetes, considering their treatment and co-morbidities
- Discuss best practices for the elderly with diabetes
- Be able to set glycemic targets specific to the elderly population
- Discuss the challenges in diabetes management in elderly