Disclaimer
These recommendations published by The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) incorporate data obtained from a literature review of the most recent studies available at the time. As with all clinical reference resources, they reflect the best understanding of the science of medicine at the time of publication, but they should be used with the clear understanding that continued research may result in new knowledge and recommendations. These Recommendations are intended for general information only, are not medical advice, and do not replace professional medical care and physician advice, which always should be sought for any specific condition.
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The AGS considers guidelines 5 years old and older to be no longer active. These inactive guidelines or recommendations have not been reviewed or updated by the AGS and the conclusions and recommendations in the guideline may not be current.
The AGS 2013 updated Guidelines for Improving the Care of Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus continues to assist clinicians with tailoring diabetes care to the needs of individual persons with diabetes.This updated Guideline plus supplemental evidence tables and accompanying related articles are the result of high-quality new evidence that significantly impacts diabetes mellitus care recommendations.
The list of resources in this 2013 Diabetes Guidelines and Recommendations bundle are:
This 2013 Diabetes Guidelines replace those published by the AGS in 2003.The goal of these newly published guidelines is to improve the care of the older person with DM by providing an updated set of evidence-based recommendations that are individualized to adults with diabetes mellitus who are aged 65 and older.