Management of Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus from Patient-Centered Medicine

Diabetes mellitus has been an increasingly important health problem worldwide. In the case of elderly diabetic patients, adequate control of not only glucose variability but also physical, psychological, social, nutritional management would be crucial. Recent important topics include frailty, sarcopenia and locomotive syndrome. From mentioned above, elderly diabetics need patient-centered medicine with bio-psycho-social, leading to satisfactory and significant life.

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