Reducing Treatment Risk in Older Adults With Diabetes

"Intervention is a newly developed, 1-page conversation aid/communication tool entitled Talking to Your Doctor about Diabetes: Are My Current Medicines Still Right for Me? that patients receive prior to a scheduled appointment with their primary care physician (PCP). This document will provide brief education about changing risks and benefits of diabetes treatment as patients age, elicit values and preferences regarding treatment, and help direct next conversation steps."

Attention control is an existing health education handout that provides some general health advice geared towards older patients.