摘要: Nearly 8% of the United States population has diabetes mellitus, and nearly 25% those who have are undiagnosed. Older adults highest prevalence incidence among this group presents a large medical economic challenge to society. Diabetes greatly impacts health older with regard both cardiovascular non-cardiovascular complications. Cardiovascular diseases impacted by include coronary artery disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, autonomic dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, peripheral disease hypertension. Non-cardiovascular cognitive decline; liver, bone, kidney eye disease; disability, mobility cancer. With increasing diabetes, prevention these conditions is becoming increasingly urgent.