A new Australian study published in the journal Diabetologia shows that type 2 diabetes (T2D) is linked to a decline in verbal memory and fluency over 5 years in older adults living in the community.
Previous studies have shown that T2D can double the risk of dementia in older people. Yet contrary to earlier research, the new study found that the decrease in brain volume often seen in older people with T2D was not directly linked to cognitive decline during this time period.
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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/12/27/in-older-adults-type-2-diabetes-tied-to-decline-in-verbal-skills-over-5-years/141462.html
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