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Mild Cognitive Impairment with Diabetes Increases Risk of Progression to Dementia

Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

Researchers found that older people with memory loss are three times more likely to develop dementia if they also have diabetes.

Can Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's?

Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

French study suggesting delayed progression gets guarded response from U.S. experts.

MRI Shows Brain Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests.

Type 2 Diabetes Has a Key Role in Rising Alzheimer’s Cases

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Over the next 40 years there could be a flood of dementia associated with Type 2 diabetes.

The Most Effective Therapy for Diabetes Induced Alzheimer's

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

"Exercise is the most potent insulin-sensitizing agent we have," said Dr. Suzanne Craft, a geriatrician and Alzheimer’s researcher at the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington.

Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Smoking Can Lead to Dementia

Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Middle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, a new study shows.

Dementia Meds Increase Risk for Hyperglycemia in Older Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Older diabetics who take antipsychotic medications have an increased risk of ending up in the hospital with elevated blood glucose levels, or hyperglycemia, researchers say.

Possible Links Between Alzheimer's and Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, May 16, 2009

Both type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease are more prevalent with advanced age, and many possible links between the two may exist. Most notably, results of lifestyle choices, such as unhealthy and excessive food intake, may increase the risk of both conditions, but more specific links appear to exist as well. These connections were explored in a recent meta-analysis of 14 previous studies.

Low Blood Sugar Increases Older Diabetics' Dementia Risk

Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Older adults with Type 2 diabetes who experience an episode of hypoglycemia serious enough to require a trip to the emergency department or admission to the hospital are at increased risk of developing dementia, new research suggests.

Diabetes, High Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease Speed-Up Alzheimer's

Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009

Diabetes and high cholesterol speed up the process of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, a recent study has shown. Cardiovascular disease was also linked to more rapid mental deterioration, but only in individuals possessing a certain "apolipoprotein" that is sometimes associated with Alzheimer's disease.