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An 83-year-old man with a 25-year history of type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, moderate dementia, and recurrent falls lives in a long-term care facility. He requires assistance with all activities of daily living and has had two episodes of severe hypoglycaemia in the past 6 months. His current HbA1c is 7.1% on basal-bolus insulin. According to Diabetes Canada, which HbA1c target is most appropriate for this patient?

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