Diabetes is a chronic illness that has an effect on multiple organ systems.Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to stressors and a limited capacity to maintain homeostasis. It is a multidimensional concept and a dynamic condition that can improve or worsen over time. Frailty is either physical or psychological
Populations are aging and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing tremendously. The number of older people with diabetes is increasing unexpectedly. Aging and diabetes are both risk factors for functional disability. Thus, increasing numbers of frail or disabled older patients with diabetes will increase both direct and indirect health-related
ETIOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN ADULTS: QUESTIONS TO ASK, TESTS TO REQUEST Beyond the two most common types of diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2), there are also numerous specific types of diabetes. They affect approximately 5 % of patients with diabetes mellitus, but this prevalence seems to be