PMID- 32083700 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210113 LR - 20210113 IS - 0098-9134 (Print) IS - 0098-9134 (Linking) VI - 46 IP - 3 DP - 2020 Mar 1 TI - The Lived Experience of Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes-Related Distress. PG - 37-44 LID - 10.3928/00989134-20200129-05 [doi] AB - An older, more diverse population and longer lifespans are major contributors to the anticipated tripling of diabetes prevalence by 2050. Diabetes-related distress affects up to 40% of people with diabetes and may be a higher risk for older adults due to greater prevalence of comorbidities. The objective of the current phenomenological study was to describe how diabetes-related distress might be uniquely experienced by older adults (age >/=65) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Interpretive phenomenology guided the research design and analysis. Everyday life experiences of living with T2DM and elevated diabetes distress were investigated with interpretive interviews. The most prevalent lived experiences were strained relationships with health care providers, guilt, fear, loneliness, and forgetfulness. These experiences created challenges in managing diabetes and increased diabetes-related distress. Improving knowledge regarding the lived experience of older adults with diabetes-related distress may allow health care providers to tailor treatment to this population, thus improving outcomes. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(3), 37-44.]. CI - Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated. FAU - Hernandez, Lenore AU - Hernandez L FAU - Leutwyler, Heather AU - Leutwyler H FAU - Cataldo, Janine AU - Cataldo J FAU - Kanaya, Alka AU - Kanaya A FAU - Swislocki, Arthur AU - Swislocki A FAU - Chesla, Catherine AU - Chesla C LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - J Gerontol Nurs JT - Journal of gerontological nursing JID - 7510258 MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - *Comorbidity MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/epidemiology/*psychology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Prevalence MH - Qualitative Research MH - Quality of Life/*psychology MH - Stress, Psychological/epidemiology/*etiology EDAT- 2020/02/23 06:00 MHDA- 2021/01/14 06:00 CRDT- 2020/02/22 06:00 PHST- 2019/07/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/10/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/02/22 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/02/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/01/14 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.3928/00989134-20200129-05 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Gerontol Nurs. 2020 Mar 1;46(3):37-44. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20200129-05.