PMID- 35708961 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220722 LR - 20221207 IS - 1938-2464 (Electronic) IS - 1938-2464 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 4 DP - 2022 Jul-Aug TI - Relationships Among Perception of Cognitive Function, Diabetes Self-Management, and Glucose Variability in Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study. PG - 203-212 LID - 10.3928/19404921-20220609-02 [doi] AB - The aim of the current study was to explore relationships among perceived cognitive function, glucose variability, and self-management in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A mixed methods design was used with data from: (a) questionnaires on perceived cognitive function and diabetes self-management; (b) continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) reports; and (c) semi-structured interviews. Thirty adults with T2DM (47% female; mean age = 68.5 [SD = 5.2] years) participated. Those who exercised more days per week had more stable glucose. Those who reported fewer days of diet adherence had more hypoglycemia. Participants who reported higher levels of memory dissatisfaction exhibited higher levels of glucose variability. Findings point to the potential of glucose variability as a target to reduce the effect of diabetes on cognitive function. Instruction in recognition of glucose patterns found via CGM can be integrated into self-management education to improve self-management and subsequent glucose control and cognitive function. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 15(4), 203-212.]. FAU - Cuevas, Heather AU - Cuevas H FAU - Heitkemper, Elizabeth AU - Heitkemper E FAU - Haque, Bilal AU - Haque B LA - eng GR - P30 NR015335/NR/NINR NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20220617 PL - United States TA - Res Gerontol Nurs JT - Research in gerontological nursing JID - 101392499 RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Glycated Hemoglobin A) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Blood Glucose MH - Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring/methods/psychology MH - Cognition MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/psychology MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/therapy MH - Female MH - Glucose MH - Glycated Hemoglobin/analysis MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Perception MH - *Self-Management EDAT- 2022/06/17 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/23 06:00 CRDT- 2022/06/16 12:32 PHST- 2022/06/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/06/16 12:32 [entrez] AID - 10.3928/19404921-20220609-02 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Res Gerontol Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug;15(4):203-212. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20220609-02. Epub 2022 Jun 17.