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Diabetes increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

AORN Journal, July, 2004

In a long-term study, diabetes mellitus was Linked to a 65% increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a May 19, 2004, news release from the National Institutes of Health. The results are among the first to examine how certain cognitive systems may be affected selectively in people with diabetes.

The 824 study participants were followed for an average of 5.5 years and given detailed clinical evaluations annually, including neuropsychological testing of five cognitive systems known to be affected by aging and Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. During the study period, 151 of the participants were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, including 31 who had diabetes.

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At the star[ of the study, the baseline cognitive function scores of people with diabetes were lower than those of people without diabetes. Diabetes was found to be related to a decline in some cognitive systems. In other areas of cognition, the rate of change between participants with diabetes and those without diabetes was no different during the study time period.

Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer's in long-term Study (news release, Bethesda, Md: National Institutes of Health, May 19, 2004) http://www.nih.gov /news/pr/may2004/nia-17.htm (accessed 27 May 2004).

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