PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Katie Bennett TI - Diabetes in older people AID - 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-5-465 DP - 2015 Oct 05 TA - Clinical Medicine PG - 465--467 VI - 15 IP - 5 4099 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/5/465.short 4100 - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/5/465.full SO - Clin Med2015 Oct 05; 15 AB - The management of diabetes in older people is often challenging and poorly researched. The prevalence of cognitive impairment, chronic kidney disease and other co-existing comorbidities increase with age and have a significant impact on glycaemic control targets and treatment options. This conference examined current clinical practice, highlighted differences in the management of diabetes in the older person and suggested potential areas of future research.