As Medicare coverage expansions in 2025 and 2026 extend GLP-1 drugs to millions of older Americans for the first time, researchers and clinicians are urging a different approach for this age group: more careful baseline assessment, slower dosing, higher protein targets, and proactive monitoring for muscle loss, malnutrition, and bone density decline
These medications must be prescribed and supervised by licensed healthcare providers
For instance, outcomes could differ for type 2 diabetics compared to others
We often recommend injecting in the evening so you can sleep through the initial peak of the medication
Step 3: Inject Pinch a fold of skin at your chosen injection site if instructed by your doctor
The 10mg/mL option uses half the water, keeping volumes small but requiring more careful measurement at low doses since each unit carries more peptide