Diabetes treatment deintensification in Australians with dementia compared to the general population: A national cohort study.

Leonie J Picton Johnson George J Simon Bell Jenni S Ilomaki

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Initiating medication for dementia does not appear to be a trigger for deintensification of diabetes treatment regimens. Deintensification was more common in the general population; people living with dementia are potentially overtreated for diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
mild cognitive impairment
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
cognitive impairment
healthcare
emergency department
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
replacement therapy
electronic health record
weight loss
drug induced