Alzheimer’s

Type 2 diabetes damages brain regions that govern memory, movement, and visual processing.

Multiple risk factors put patients with T2DM at a high risk of developing dementia. 

Either condition alone may impact stroke risk, and the combination of Alzheimer's and diabetes could be particularly devastating. 

Patients with type 2 diabetes and poor glycemic control are more likely to have a lower cognitive function, but what role could a Mediterranean diet have?

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.