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Key Points Question Is age at diabetes diagnosis associated with the risk of distal outcomes among adults 50 years and older? Findings This cohort study of 36 060 adults 50 years and older used data from a national longitudinal health survey and found that diabetes diagnosed at 50 to 59 years of age was significantly associated with elevated risks of incident heart disease, stroke, disability, cognitive impairment, and mortality. However, the associations between diabetes and all outcomes decreased as age at diabetes diagnosis increased, even when accounting for diabetes duration. Meaning Differences in the association of diabetes with negative health outcomes support differential diabetes management across age-at-diagnosis groups.