Older Adults Benefit From Virtual Support for Continuous Glucose Monitor Use But Require Longer Visits.

Ruth S Weinstock¹, Dan Raghinaru², Robin L Gal², Richard M Bergenstal³, Amy Bradshaw⁴, Terra Cushman⁵, Craig Kollman², Davida Kruger⁵, Mary L Johnson³, Teresa McArthur⁴, Beth A Olson⁶, Sean M Oser⁷, Tamara K Oser⁷, Roy W Beck², Korey Hood⁸, Grazia Aleppo⁹

¹SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.

²Jaeb Center for Health and Research, Tampa, FL, USA.

³International Diabetes Center, St. Louis Park, MN, USA.

⁴Cecelia Health, New York, NY, USA.

⁵Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA.

⁶Lagoon Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

⁷School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.

⁸Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.

⁹Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Older adults may be less comfortable with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology or require additional education to support use. The Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic study provided the opportunity to understand glycemic outcomes and support needed for older versus younger adults living with diabetes and using CGM. METHODS: Prospective, virtual study of adults with type 1 diab…

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