老年糖尿病患者容易发生许多主要并发症,包括大、小血管病变,周围神经病变,肾病和视网膜病变。常常也易患其他病变,包括白内障、高血压和泌尿道感染。血管病变动脉粥样硬化性心脏病和中风血管并发症是影响糖尿病人最常见、最严重的疾患,因而使发病率和死亡率增加。脂质和胆固醇沉积引起的血管壁中层和内层的变化,其性质在糖尿病人和非糖尿病人是相同的,但比较其沉积量,以糖尿病人为多,糖尿病人粥样硬化比较常见,年轻病人发展更为迅 Many major complications occur in elderly diabetic patients, including large and small vascular lesions, peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy. Often also susceptible to other pathologies, including cataracts, high blood pressure and urinary tract infections. Vascular lesions Atherosclerotic heart disease and stroke vascular complications are the most common and serious condition affecting people with diabetes, thus increasing morbidity and mortality. The changes in the middle and inner layers of the vascular wall caused by lipid and cholesterol deposition are the same in both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects, but are more common in people with diabetes than in those with diabetes. Atherosclerosis in diabetes is more common in younger patients Develop more quickly