Dementia

Studies from M.W.J. Strachan and colleagues reveal new findings on dementia

Published in Blood Weekly, June 11th, 2009

According to a study from Scotland, "Dementia is becoming increasingly common in western societies and carries with it a substantial clinical, social and economic burden. It is now well established that type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for dementia and it is likely that this association has a multifactorial aetiology."

"There is a relative paucity of data on interventions to improve cognitive function in people with type 2 diabetes. Two small randomized controlled trials have suggested that better glycaemic control, over a relatively short time period, can improve or prevent decline in cognitive function. There is also increasing interest in the link between...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-06-11)

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