Diabetes in Older Adults

Peggy Odegard, PharmD, CDE

Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmacy

School of Pharmacy
University of Washington

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Consider the influence of aging on type 2 diabetes risk factors and prevalence

• Identify safe and effective treatment goals and preferred therapeutic options for older adults with diabetes

• Apply learning to cases of older adults with type 2 diabetes, creating an individualized treatment and monitoring plan

[From the Winter 2016 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]