American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Care Journal: Standard 13 Older Adults - Standards of Care in Diabetes 2025

ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes Paper Older Adults Standards of Care in Diabetes

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Professional Practice Committee has published "Standard 13 Older Adults: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2025," as part of the ADA's Diabetes Care journal supplement on Standards of Care in Diabetes.

Standard 13 Older Adults: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2025 includes information on the "evidence-based “4Ms” framework for age-friendly health care that is being adopted by many health systems caring for older adults" and talks about using the 4Ms framework of age-friendly health systems to address person-specific issues that can affect diabetes management.

The ADA “Standards of Care in Diabetes—2025” serves as a comprehensive resource to clinicians, researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholders. It outlines key elements of diabetes care, sets treatment goals, and provides tools to assess care quality, all aimed at improving diabetes care and outcomes across diverse populations.

Read Standard 13 Older Adults: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2025.

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