Alzheimer’s

How does diabetes affect the risk of developing late-life mild cognitive impairment or dementia?  

Can a patient with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with dementia have increased rate of mortality?

A1c management over longer periods shown to decrease likelihood of diagnosis.

Study in England links high HbA1c levels to long-term cognitive decline.

Researchers found that the Alzheimer’s gene ApoE4 could be linked to type 3 diabetes. The Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is one of the strongest genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. Diabetes and impaired insulin signaling in the brain are linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. This study shows how …

Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort does not find similar association for sugar-sweetened drinks.

The diabetes drug may have a beneficial effect on neurodegenerative diseases.

Uncontrolled blood glucose seems to increase the risk of brain troubles.

Study shows improvement in spatial memory and word recognition.

T2 patients may be at increased risk of developing tangles in the brain that indicate dementia.