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Martha Sajatovic1, Douglas Gunzler2, Douglas Einstadter3
1Psychiatry, Neurology and Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
Objective:
To understand factors related to managing illness in older individuals with serious mental illness (SMI).
Methods:
Baseline data from 200 individuals with SMI and diabetes enrolled in a study were used to compare characteristics between older (age >55) vs. younger (age ≤55) individuals.
Results:
Older individuals had better diabetes control compared to younger individuals, those with major depressive disorder had diabetes for a longer duration, worse diabetic control, and more emergency department encounters.
Conclusions:
Helping younger individuals with SMI learn to manage their mental and physical health early-on might minimize the negative and cumulative effect of diabetes.
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