DIABETIC CONTROL IN ELDERLY AND COGNITIVE DECLINE

Nur Riviati (Geriatric Division of Internal Medicine Department, RSUP Dr MohHoesin/ Universitas Sriwijaya)
Ridzqie Dibyantari (Geriatric Division of Internal Medicine Department, RSUP Dr MohHoesin/ Universitas Sriwijaya)
Rini Nindela (Neurology Department, RSUP Dr MohHoesin/Medical Faculty of Universitas Sriwijaya)
Bintang A Prananjaya (Psychiatry Department, Medical Faculty of Universitas Sriwijaya)
Afifah Z Salsabila (Medical Faculty of Universitas Sriwijaya)
Aidi A Putri (Medical Faculty of Universitas Sriwijaya)

Conferences of Medical Sciences Dies Natalis
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): Conference of Medical Sciences Dies Natalis Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sri

As the population aging increasing rapidly worldwide, including in Indonesia, the health problems come as consequences as well as delivering health and social care. At this moment 14% of Indonesian consist of aging population, defined as those above 60-year-old of age. Aging ameliorates normal hormonal and immunology system, consequently elderly are prone to infection as well as metabolic disorder, namely diabetes. Good glycemic control in elderly can prevent cognitive decline such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The aim of this paper is to discuss the importance of diabetic control in elderly, focusing on cognitive decline related to diabetes