Risk factors for falls in older adults with diabetes

Conclusion

Older adults with T2DM have a higher risk of falls compared to non-diabetics. Among older adults with T2DM, some factors associated with a higher risk of falls were the use of insulin or other medications. General frailty also played a role.

Healthcare providers should be educated in the judicious use of medications and insulin to avoid iatrogenic falls. Physical therapy, adequate nutrition, and other general measures demonstrate the potential to decrease the burden on the healthcare system of complications arising from falls in older adults with T2DM.

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. 2024 Feb 28;24:201. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04668-0

Risk factors for falls in older adults with diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis

Larissa Barros Freire ¹, Joaquim Pereira Brasil-Neto ², Marianne Lucena da Silva ³, Milena Gonçalves Cruz Miranda ⁴, Lorrane de Mattos Cruz ⁴, Wagner Rodrigues Martins ⁵, Leonardo Petrus da Silva Paz ^1,6,✉