Older Adults Benefit from Virtual Support for CGM Use but Require Longer Visits

The Virtual Diabetes Specialty Clinic (VDiSC) provided type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) adults taking insulin virtual care with remote CGM training and support. HbA1c improved from baseline to 6 months in T1D (7.8% to 7.0%) and T2D (8.2% to 7.0%) with increased time in range (70-180 mg/dL; TIR). Here we compare glycemic outcomes (Table 1) and duration of remote CGM training visits (Table 2) in adults ages <40 yr, 40-59 yr and ≥ 60 yr. HbA1c and %TIR improved in each group. Limitations include a small sample size that was mostly White. Results suggest that both T1D and T2D adults ≥60 years of age experience glycemic benefit after remote training and support in the use of CGM from CDCESs, but when compared to young adults, older adults require more time for training. Support for approaches that address the individual needs of older adults with diabetes is required. Disclosure R.S.Weinstock: Consultant; Jaeb Center for Health Research, Other Relationship; Wolters Kluwer Health, Research Support; Insulet Corporation, Medtronic, Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Boehringer Ingelheim Inc., Hemsley Charitable Trust, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. T.S.Mcarthur: None. B.A.Olson: Stock/Shareholder; Abbott. S.Oser: Advisory Panel; Cecelia Health, Dexcom, Inc., Consultant; Medscape, Research Support; Abbott Diabetes. T.Oser: Advisory Panel; Cecelia Health, Consultant; Dexcom, Inc., Medscape, Research Support; Abbott. D.Raghinaru: None. R.Beck: Consultant; Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk, Diasome, Insulet Corporation, Research Support; Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Beta Bionics, Inc., Dexcom, Inc., Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc., Medtronic, Ascensia Diabetes Care, Roche Diabetes Care, Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk. G.Aleppo: Advisory Panel; Medscape, Consultant; Bayer Inc., Insulet Corporation, Research Support; Dexcom, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Emmes, Insulet Corporation, Fractyl Health, Inc., WellDoc, Speaker's Bureau; Dexcom, Inc. Z.Thompson: None. R.M.Bergenstal: Advisory Panel; Abbott Diabetes, Eli Lilly and Company, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Roche Diabetes Care, Zealand Pharma A/S, Consultant; Ascensia Diabetes Care, Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc., CeQur SA, Dexcom, Inc., Hygieia, Onduo LLC, Sanofi, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Research Support; Abbott Diabetes, Dexcom, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Insulet Corporation, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, UnitedHealth Group. T.L.Cushman: None. R.L.Gal: None. C.Kollman: Research Support; Insulet Corporation, Dexcom, Inc., Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. D.F.Kruger: Advisory Panel; Abbott Diabetes, Lilly, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Research Support; Dexcom, Inc., Beta Bionics, Inc., Speaker's Bureau; Dexcom, Inc., Lilly, Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novo Nordisk. K.K.Hood: Consultant; Cecelia Health. M.L.Johnson: Research Support; Abbott, Lilly, Insulet Corporation, NIH - National Institutes of Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Novo Nordisk, Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Medtronic, Hemsley Charitable Trust, Jaeb Center for Health Research. Funding The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust; Dexcom, Inc.