New research may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop dementia.
The findings, from scientists at Imperial College London and presented at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021, could help identify risk factors for dementia in people with type 2 diabetes and inform interventions to help prevent or delay the condition.
The research, funded by Diabetes UK, analyzed ‘cardiometabolic factors’ – such as blood pressure, blood sugars and cholesterol levels—in people with type 2 diabetes across two decades. The team identified changes in these factors during this period that were associated with…
