“…Diabetes is associated with the progression of both physical and cognitive decline in the older age (Roman de Mettelinge et al., 2013). Moreover, individuals with diabetes in older age have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, visual impairment (Corriere et al., 2013; Haas, 2014; World Health Organization, 2016), depression, falls (Corriere et al., 2013; Haas, 2014), dementia, functional impairment and dependency on external assistance (immobility) (Gadsby et al., 2011). Diabetes increases the demand for nursing home admission (Luppa et al., 2010; Rodríguez‐Sánchez et al., 2017), which is expensive in terms of public and private finances.…”