SFEIES24 How Do I. . .? Sessions How do I. . .? 1 (Diabetes) (6 abstracts)
fDROP and Kings College, London, United Kingdom
Talk summary - Frailty is a frequent non-vascular complication of diabetes and usually has more importance than other diabetes complications in terms of functional loss and survival. Only until fairly recently has frailty been measured in UK healthcare systems. This short lecture will discuss common frailty measures, primary care and hospital pathways for management, goals of therapy glycaemic targets, and specific issues in glucose lowering.