The intense focus on managing blood sugar levels in older adults with diabetes might need some adjustments.
While keeping blood sugar low is important, the risks of dangerously low levels, or hypoglycemia, increase with age.
Doctors are now suggesting that for many older adults, preventing hypoglycemic events might be given more priority than achieving very low A1c levels.
This is because the potential complications from severely low blood sugar, such as falls and cognitive impairment, can be quite serious for elderly patients.
