Twin Study: Diabetes Significantly Increases Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease And Other Dementia
January 29th, 2009 by admin
Diabetics have a significantly greater risk of dementia, both Alzheimer’s disease the most common form of dementia and other dementia, reveals important new data from an ongoing study of twins. The risk of dementia is especially strong if the onset of diabetes occurs in middle age, according to the study. “Our results . . . highlighted the need to maintain a healthy lifestyle during adulthood in order to reduce the risk of dementia late in life,” explained Dr.
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