On January 12, 2015, Jama Internal Medical Journal published a research study entitled “Potential Overtreatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults With Tight Glycemic Control,” co-authored by four Paul Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program Scholars: Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS (2014); Joseph Ross, MD, MHA (2008); Sei Lee, MD, MAS (2011); Michael Steinman, MD (2008).
The AFAR funded researchers found that many older adults were likely over treated for diabetes. Read the complete study here.
A related Opinion Piece, "When Diabetes Treatment Goes Too Far," by Dr. Lipska also appaered on January 12 in The New York Times. Read the complete OpEd here.
Dr. Kasia Lipska is an Assistant Professor in the Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Joseph Ross is an Assistant Professor in the Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Sei Lee is an Associate Professor in the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
Dr. Michael Steinman is an Associate Professor in the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
For more information about diabetes and its relationship to age visit our Diabetes guide on InfoAging.org.
