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There is considerable evidence that type 2 diabetes and its related conditions increase the risk of dementia, although the associations are stronger for vascular dementia than Alzheimer's disease. In addition...
In 1991, the World Health Organization (WHO) joined hands with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to establish World Diabetes Day. The purpose of this day is to increase awareness of...
As the average life span is extended, the elderly population has increased, as has the incidence of certain diseases such as dementia. In addition, an increased number of studies linking...
Management of patients with dementia differs from the management of cognitively intact patients. Although dementing illnesses are progressive, the course of dementia should be managed consistently through appropriate therapeutic efforts...
Stress management is a very effective educational strategy for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The long-term goal for women with GDM is prevention of diabetes in both mothers and...
Diabetes mellitus is a major health problem in Korea. Although diet is an essential part of diabetes care, many diabetic patients have considerable difficulties with dietary therapy. Preparing meals is...
Kang JG, Kim SG, Hwang YC, Woo JT, Nam HW, Committee of Education, Korean Diabetes Association
KMID: 2331616
J Korean Diabetes.
2012 Sep;13(3):162-166.
The Diabetes Educator Training Module (DETM), which was developed in 2011, contained more than 900 slides. The purpose of the DETM is to help Korean diabetes educators develop programs for...
Dementia is a syndrome of global cognitive disability and is not a single disease. There are many risk factors of dementia, and some factors are adjustable. Therefore it is important...
The Korean Diabetes Association (KDA) published the 3rd edition of the diabetic neuropathy management guidebook in 2010. This publication has been recognized as the definitive guide for the clinical management...
Epidemiological studies have found that the prevalence of dementia increases steeply with age in the elderly population, although the slope may be less steep after the 10th decade of life....
Cognitive function, behavioral symptoms, and activities of daily living (ADL) are all evaluated for a diagnosis of dementia. The Samsung Dementia Questionnaire (SDQ), the Short form-SDQ (S-SDQ), and the Korean...