Elderly diabetes often begins in a concealed manner, lacking the typical symptoms of excessive drinking, eating, urination, and weight loss.

At the same time, it has many complications, such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, and diabetic cardiopathy, making its manifestations more diverse and extensive.

In addition, it can be complicated by infections, ketoacidosis, and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome, both of which have very high mortality rates.

Fourthly, diabetes often coexists with multiple chronic diseases in the elderly, including angina, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and heart failure, thus increasing the risk associated with polypharmacy.

Fifthly, hypoglycemia can easily occur and is difficult to diagnose and treat promptly, often leading to severe adverse events such as falls and cardiovascular incidents.

Therefore, we should pay more attention to diabetes in elderly individuals, managing it more thoroughly to enable a happier life in their later years.