Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often difficult to diagnoses in older adults because:

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Older adults display the classic symptoms (polydipsia,polyuria,and polyphagia)with very high glucose levels (>200 mg/dL)but not with lesser elevations.The symptoms are also often masked by normal aging changes and conditions common in older adults.Polydipsia often does not occur due to the decreased thirst mechanism in older adults,polyphagia is often not recognized due to normal appetite declines associated with aging,and polyuria is often not recognized due to frequent urinary tract infections in older adults.Presenting symptoms usually occur very slowly.Type 2 diabetes mellitus is very common in older adults.There are symptoms of diabetes mellitus in older adults; however,they may be different than in younger adults.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Is Often Difficult to Diagnoses in Older