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Older Adults & Diabetes 2022 Note-taking Handout

Older Adults & Diabetes 2022 Slides

CDCES Coach App – This FREE app is an easy way to keep the Standards of Care in your Pocket!

ADA Standards of Care

• 13. Older Adults: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022 – The American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes”.
• American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2023 – Order your own copy today!
• American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2023 – Summary of Revisions
• American Diabetes Association Standards of Care 2023 – Download PDF
• American Diabetes Association Abridged Standards of Care 2023 for Primary Care Providers– Short on time? This abridged version provides a summary of ADA Standards. 

Coach Beverly’s Diabetes Cheat Sheets

Med Cheat Sheets | Cholesterol and Hypertension Medications – These summary sheets are helpful for your clinical practice and preparing for certification exams. For exam success, be familiar with the general concepts, (side effects and precautions) of these medications.

Neuropathy Treatment for Diabetes 2023

See all of our Cheat Sheets here! We know that a great resource page full of accurate and helpful cheat sheets can save busy diabetes specialists time and energy. We collected all of our most popular and helpful reference sheets on one page. Please feel free to download, print, and share with your colleagues and community.

Please Download Medication Pocketcards

• Medication PocketCards – Download for FREE.
  Includes all currently available diabetes medications. Great study tool and clinical resource.
• Glucagon Rescue Meds PocketCard – Download for FREE.
  Includes 4 different glucagon treatment options plus hypoglycemia teaching info on another side. Great study tool and clinical resource.

Additional Resources

• Challenges and Strategies for Diabetes Management in Older Adults Diabetes Spectrum 2020 Aug; 33(3): 217-227.
• Standardized Mini-Cog Instrument
• Diabetes Distress Scale
• PHQ-9 Depression Screening Scale
• Suicide Screening Questions
• Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening Tools – ACE screening tools for children and adults, in English and Spanish too.
• Depression is not a normal part of getting older – CDC website full of info and resources
• “Some Older Patients Are Treated Not Wisely, but Too Much,” This 2015 New York Times article raises important concerns about the over the treatment of people with diabetes
• Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Patient Education Teaching Sheet – This handout is one of my favorites. Cartoon characters depict the signs and symptoms of low and high blood sugars and then detail steps to take.  

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Certification Info

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– Preparing for BC-ADM Exam? Future BC-ADM – Click Here!

• BC-ADM Exam Handbook

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More Webinars On this Topic

• Level 1 | Goals of Care & Lower Extremity Assessment | 1.5 CEs – This course is an essential review for anyone in the field of diabetes. We highlight the goals of care the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and provide critical teaching points and updates for health care professionals involved in diabetes care and education. Strategies on providing a quick and effective foot and lower extremity assessment are also discussed.
• Level 4 | The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health | 1.0 CE – Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are associated with an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and a variety of other health consequences for adults. This session reviews how diabetes care and education specialists can provide screening, assessment, and trauma-informed care to individuals who experienced ACEs and are living with toxic stress.  We will explore strategies to address ACES and improve outcomes for individuals and communities. Throughout, we will focus on supporting self-care with a focus on recognizing and promoting resilience.
• Virtual DiabetesEd Specialist Conference | 30+ CEs
• Online University Course Bundles!

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