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Publications

Recent Publications

Prof Alan Sinclair

Books
  • Sinclair, A.J. (Ed) (2009) Diabetes in Old Age, 3rd Edition, Wileys and Sons
Book Chapters
  • Sinclair, A.J. and Croxson, S.C.M (2009) "Diabetes mellitus in the older adult" in Brocklehurst, J., Tallis, R. and Fillit, H. (eds) Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Churchill Livingstone
  • Sinclair, A.J. (new edition 2009) "Diabetes in old age", in Pickup, J.C. and Williams, G. (eds) Textbook of Diabetes, Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing
  • Sinclair, A.J. (2009) in Sodha, M. and Dhillon, S. (eds) Non-medical prescribing, Diabetes Mellitus, PP publishers, London
  • Sinclair, A.J. (2008) "Management of the elderly infirm patient" in Home, P. and Colagiuri, S. Evidence-based Diabetes, Blackwell Publishing
Journal Articles

  • Sinclair, A., Bayer, T., Randhawa, G. and Armes, D. (2010) Caring for older adults with diabetes mellitus: Characteristics of carers and their prime roles and responsibilities, Diabetic Medicine Sept 27, 9, 1055-9
  • Paolisso, G. and Sinclair, A.J. (2010) Effective clinical practice for older people with type 2 diabetes.  Glucose regulation is important but other strategies also need to be included, The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging 14, 1, 3-4
  • Abdelhafiz, A.H. and Sincalair, A.J. (2009) Hypoglycaemia in residential care homes, The British Journal of General Practice 59, 558, 49-50
  • Morley, J.E. and Sinclair, A.J. (2009) The metabolic syndrome in older persons: a loosely defined constellation of symptoms or a distinct entity? Age Ageing 38, 494-497
  • Sanz, C., Sinclair, A.J. and Vellas, B. et al (2009) Diabetes is associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology 73: 1359-66
  • Sanz, C., Andrieu, S., Sinclair, A.J., Hanaire, H. and Vellas, B. (2009) REAL.FR Study Group, Neurology, 27, 73 (17) 1359-66
  • Marouf, E. and Sinclair, A.J. (2009) Use of short-acting insulin aspart in managing older people with diabetes, Clinical Interventions in Aging 4, 1, 187-90 Epub
  • Viljoens, A. and Sinclair, A.J. (2009) Safety and efficacy of rosiglitazone in the elderly diabetic patient, Vascular Health and Risk Management 5, 385-95
  • Sinclair, A.J. (2009) The metabolic syndrome in older persons: a loosely defined constellation of symptoms or a distinct entity? Age and Ageing 38, 494-497
  • Sinclair, A.J., Conroy, S.P. and Bayer, A.J. (2008) Impact of diabetes on physical function in older people, Diabetes Care Feb, 31, 2, 233-5, Epub 2007 Nov 16
  • Sinclair, A.J. (2008) Optimising diabetes care in older adults - what else is needed? in Munshi, M.N., Lipsitz, L.A., Geriatric Diabetes, Inform Healthcare, 2007, The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging 12, 3, 197-200
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