Care transitions are common in older adults in post-acute and long-term care, and managing diabetes during care transitions between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities is fertile ground for unintended negative outcomes (Endocr Pract 2021;27:...
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...
Saturday, March 9, will take on special meaning in 2024. It’s not just the beginning of a weekend — it’s the start of PALTC24, the Annual Conference of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Starting on a Saturday is...
Ms. Sally has had type 2 diabetes for the last 20 years and recently developed a small foot wound. She is worried that her foot will be amputated after her health care provider suggested this possibility. Although she felt that the provider had...
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), also called neuropathic ulcers, are one of the many complications of diabetes and a common diabetic complication that leads to hospitalization. Up to 25% of people with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer at some point...
With aging, diabetes management meets more challenges, including a rising number of comorbidities and functional and social limitations, as well as a different management of risk factors than with younger and middle-aged adults.
The holiday season is a great time for clinicians, residents, and family members to collaborate with long-term care administrators on strategies to enrich the season for diabetic patients and residents while maintaining their health status within...
Moving into the winter, it’s the perfect time to take a fresh look at vaccine guidance for older adults and post-acute and long-term care facility staff. “Clinicians need to stay current on available vaccines and updates on guidance and schedules,”...
An updated diabetes clinical practice guideline (CPG) from AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is in the works, and it will reflect the changes in standards of care for diabetes since the 2016 version of the document. “...
As with so many areas of health care, technology is changing the face of diabetes management. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices automatically track blood glucose levels throughout the day and night, then transfer this information to a cell...
