Pilla SJ, et al. - Via repeated cross-sectional physician surveys conducted from 2006 to 2015, researchers determined the differences in nationally representative diabetes treatment patterns and trends between older adults (aged ≥ 65 years) and younger adults (aged 30-64 years). They found that the average number of yearly visits for older adults was 25.4 million from 2006 to 2015, and 24.2 million for younger adults during the same time period. Findings revealed a difference in the ambulatory treatment of type 2 diabetes between older and younger adults. Low use of newer diabetes medications and a greater and rapidly increasing use of long-acting insulin characterized the treatment of older adults.