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An 82-year-old man in a long-term care facility has type 2 diabetes, moderate dementia, is dependent for most activities of daily living and has multiple comorbidities. His recent HbA1c is 7.1% on basal insulin and metformin, with several episodes of nocturnal hypoglycaemia. According to Diabetes Canada, which HbA1c target is most appropriate?

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