Optimizing Diabetes Management in Older Adults in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting

Diabetes management for older adults requires a team approach that really starts with focusing on “What Matters” to older adults and their goals of care. Part of the Age-friendly 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) approach to care is to look at the impact of medications on mobility and mentation in a person-centered way. Pharmacists are instrumental in evaluating for high-risk and potentially inappropriate medication use along with ensuring appropriate indication, duration of treatment, drug-drug interactions, and monitoring for adverse effects.