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Diabetes and Dementia: Is there REALLY a Connection?
['Mike Barrett']
Blog - Natural Society
Diabetes mellitus, a condition affecting millions worldwide, is increasingly recognized as a significant risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia.
More recently, the term “diabetes-associated cognitive decline” (DACD) has been proposed to encapsulate the range of mild to moderate cognitive impairments associated with diabetes.
“Our findings emphasize the need to consider diabetes as a potential risk factor for dementia.
These include:Glucose metabolismInsulin resistanceInflammationComorbid depressionVascular diseasesAdditionally, changes in adipokines, neurotrophic molecules, and Tau protein levels have been observed in diabetic patients experiencing cognitive decline.
A Little on DiabetesType 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and is also known as lifestyle diabetes.
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