Older adults who are
• Functional
• Cognitively intact
• Expected to live long enough to reap benefits
Same treatment goals as younger adults
Same treatment goals as younger adults
Glycemic targets: may be relaxed for some older adults based on individual criteria
• Avoid hyperglycemic complications
Treat CV risk factors considering
• Timeframe of benefit, individual patient characteristics
• Hypertension treatment indicated in many older adults
• Lipid, aspirin therapy may benefit patients whose life expectancy is equal to timeframe of primary or secondary prevention trials
Individualize screening for complications
• Be mindful of complications that may lead to functional impairment
