It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia disease. However, as for the risk of developing cognitive impairment, a preclinical or very early phase of dementia, the research has been contradictory.
Followed for twelve years
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have followed over 2,500 individuals over the age of 60 for twelve years. None of the participants had a dementia diagnosis when the study began, but over 700 of them had cognitive impairment (preclinical dementia). The remainder, over 1,800 individuals, had no cognitive impairment. The group measured long-term levels…
