2161-PUB: Determinants of Digital Divide among Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2161-PUB
Author(s):  
SUNHEE PARK
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Digital Divide

The status of frailty in poor older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus or hypertension: the case of Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-309
Author(s):  
Javier E. García-de-Alba-García ◽  
Ana L. Salcedo-Rocha ◽  
Susana De-la-Rosa-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals Comorbidity Burden and Health Services Use in Community-Living Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Gruneir ◽  
Maureen Markle-Reid ◽  
Kathryn Fisher ◽  
Holly Reimer ◽  
Xiaomu Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Health Services Use ◽  
Comorbidity Burden ◽  
Services Use

Synergistic Effect of Serum Homocysteine and Diabetes Mellitus on Brain Alterations

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gihwan Byeon ◽  
Min Soo Byun ◽  
Dahyun Yi ◽  
Jun Ho Lee ◽  
So Yeon Jeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Brain Atrophy ◽  
Homocysteine Level ◽  
Cognitive Impairments ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Serum Homocysteine

Background: Both elevated blood homocysteine and diabetes mellitus (DM) are related to cognitive impairments or dementia. A previous study also demonstrated that the association between homocysteine and cognitive decline was much stronger in individuals with DM than in those without DM. Objective: This study aimed to examine the interactive effect of blood homocysteine and DM on brain pathological changes including brain atrophy, amyloid-β and tau deposition, and small vessel disease (SVD) related to cognitive impairments. Methods: A total of 430 non-demented older adults underwent comprehensive clinical assessment, measurement of serum homocysteine level, [11C] Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) PET, [18F] AV-1451 PET, and brain MRI. Results: The interactive effect of homocysteine with the presence of DM on brain atrophy, especially in aging-related brain regions, was significant. Higher homocysteine concentration was associated with more prominent brain atrophy in individuals with DM, but not in those without DM. In contrast, interaction effect of homocysteine and DM was found neither on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathologies, including amyloid-β and tau deposition, nor white matter hyperintensity volume as a measure of SVD. Conclusion: The present findings suggest that high blood homocysteine level and DM synergistically aggravate brain damage independently of AD and cerebrovascular disease. With regard to preventing dementia or cognitive decline in older adults, these results support the importance of strictly controlling blood glucose in individuals with hyperhomocysteinemia and lowering blood homocysteine level in those with DM.

Treatment of Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 633-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliya Scheinberg ◽  
RebeccaL. Salbu ◽  
Gayotri Goswami ◽  
Kenneth Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Autonomic Neuropathy ◽  
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy

Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Adults via Intergenerational Mentor-Up

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 786-795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Othelia Eun-Kyoung Lee ◽  
Do-Hong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Intergenerational Interaction ◽  
Parallel Fashion

Objectives: The effectiveness of Intergenerational Mentor-Up (IMU), an innovative intervention that engages college students in tutoring older adults, was examined with regard to eHealthy literacy and social isolation. Method: A total of 55 older adults (mean age = 73.82) participated in the six-session IMU tutorials. In this mixed methods study, quantitative and qualitative data were collected in a parallel fashion. Participants were interviewed after participating in the IMU. Results: Older adults presented significant improvement between pre- and postsurveys in various outcomes such as eHealth literacy, technophobia, self-efficacy, and interest in technology. Intergenerational interaction brought about by IMU helped to decrease social isolation among older adults. Qualitative data revealed that individualized training, modifications, adaptations, and intergenerational interactions can decrease their anxiety and boost their confidence. Discussion: Study findings enable the identification of the training needs to help close the digital divide and allow these older adults to reap the benefits of technology use.

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