Diabetes Management in Long-Term Settings: A Clinician's Guide to Optimal Care for the Elderly

by Linda B. Haas, Sandra Drozdz Burke

Overview

Diabetes Management in Long-Term Settings is a clinical guide for the treatment of elderly patients with diabetes. With the number of older adults growing exponentially and with a growing percentage of this group facing diabetic and prediabetic conditions, Diabetes Management in Long-Term Settings will help physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators develop effective programs to care for this growing population. It is a practical clinical guide outlining the protocols of geriatric diabetes care and will be a sought-after reference for all clinicians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580404730
Publisher:	American Diabetes Association
Publication date:	08/05/2014
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dr. Linda B. Haas, recently retired, was an endocrinology clinical nurse specialist at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. A past president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association, she lives in Seattle. Dr. Sandra D. Burke is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Science at the Universityof Illinois at Chicago. A past president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, she lives in Urbana, IL.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

List of Contributors ix

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 The Medical Director's Viewpoint 7

Chapter 3 Diabetes Management in Long-Term Care Settings: Nursing Perspective 17

Chapter 4 Geriatric Syndromes and Diabetes 33

Chapter 5 Glycemic Management in Long-Term Care 55

Chapter 6 Self-Care: Promoting Functional Abilities among Older Adults 77

Chapter 7 Key Concepts for Nutrition Therapy in Older Adults 89

Chapter 8 Physical Activity and Diabetes: Considerations for Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities 103

Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Medication Management for the Older Adult with Diabetes in Long-Term Care 129

Chapter 10 Diabetes Medications and Long-Term Care Insulin Therapy 151

Chapter 11 Monitoring 173

Chapter 12 Foot Care in Long-Term Care 185

Chapter 13 Visual Impairment in Older Adults 195

Chapter 14 Cardiovascular Disease in the Older Adult with Diabetes 213

Chapter 15 Transitions of Care Settings 233

Chapter 16 Where Do We Go from Here? Conclusions and Recommendations 245

Index 257