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Special Needs and Opportunities for Educating the Elderly on Diabetes and Insulin

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This lesson is supported by:

Novo Nordisk Inc.

Jonathan G.Marquess,PharmD,CDE,CDM
President
The Institute for Wellness and Education
Atlanta,GA

Bryan Bray,PharmD,CPP
Clinical Associate Professor
Greensboro Medical Associates
High Point,NC

Medha Munshi,MD
Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center/Harvard Medical
Boston,MA

Faculty Disclosure

Jonathan G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, CDM: Consultant,Novo
Nordisk,sanofi-aventis,Abbott Diabetes Care;Speaker with
honorarium:Novo Nordisk Inc,sanofi-aventis,Abbott Diabetes Care.

Bryan Bray, PharmD, CPP: Speakers Bureau:Pfizer,sanofi-aventis;
Speaker with honorarium:NovoNordisk Inc.

Medha Munshi, MD: Speaker with honorarium:Novo Nordisk Inc;
Consultant:Takeda.

Goals and Objectives

After completing this continuing education program, the reader should be able to:

Describe the impact of diabetes on the elderly
population and the risks to patients associated
with poor glycemic control
List and address specific issues related to the
“geriatric syndrome”that may impact diabetes
disease management
Identify and address issues specific to elderly
patients with diabetes,including goal setting,
prevention of hypoglycemia,and product and
device selection
Make recommendations on the addition and
dosing of insulin to treatment regimens and the
appropriate continuance or discontinuance of
oral medications

Technologies Used

Monograph

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ACPE - Pharmacists Accreditation
	ASCP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This home study web activity has been assigned a maximum of 1.25 credit hours and the ACPE UPN: 203-999-07-125-H01-P. This accreditation expires on 11/15/2010.
	To receive educational credit, participants must complete an online evaluation form and pass the online assessment with a score of 70% or better. If you do not receive a minimum score of 70% or better, you are permitted 1 retake(s). After passing the assessment, you can view, print and track your statements of credit online. There is no fee to participate in this activity.

The material presented here does not reflect the views of Pharmacy Choice, Inc., RxSchool, or the companies providing educational content. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.
This lesson is supported by: Novo Nordisk Inc.