Among older adults, managing diabetes well may be especially important as experts continue to explore its links with Alzheimer’s and other forms of cognitive decline. (Envato Elements pic)KUALA LUMPUR: Diabetes is commonly associated with damage to the heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves - but growing evidence suggests the brain may also be affected.
A new Australian-led review has found that people living with type-2 diabetes have a 53% higher relative risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those without the condition.
Published this week in the journal Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, the findings examined 40 previous studies involving millions of participants.
The researchers estimated that about 4.7 out of every 1,000 people with type-2 diabetes would develop Alzheimer’s disease over the course of a year.
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