Diabetes is linked with early cognitive dysfunction

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Disturbing statistics show a sharp rise in cases of dementia in the elderly. Often times, the diagnosis comes late in the process when irreversible damage has been done. But what if we could catch the disease process early and stop or even reverse it? With more and more evidence demonstrating Alzheimer’s as a disease of impaired glucose metabolism, there is hope that treating diabetes, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome may also treat the risk for cognitive decline. Low-carb diets feature prominently in that treatment plan. While most studies focus on dementia after it has been diagnosed, a wave of studies are now looking for earlier signs. A recent study in adults in Ecuador showed those with diabetes were more likely to have impairment in executive function, memory and attention compared to controls. These are early changes that frequently precede more advanced cognitive decline such as dementia. Healio Endocrine Today: Diabetes may worsen cognitive function in...
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