Dementia
The Surprising Link Between ADHD and Dementia
In recent years, the number of newly diagnosed ADHD cases has increased dramatically. Along with the rise in cases, awareness of the disorder has also increased. However, few large-scale studies have been conducted to examine the link between ADHD and dementia. One large observational study at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found a link between...
Early Onset Diabetes and Increased Dementia Risk
Worldwide trends show an increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among younger patients. Researchers and healthcare professionals understand the vascular complications experienced by patients with type 2 diabetes, but their association with dementia is less understood. A prospective cohort study determined the correlation between early-onset diabetes and subsequent dementia. A group of UK...
T2DM Links to Risk for Dementia Differ by Type, Glycemic Control
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are more likely to develop vascular dementia and nonvascular dementia compared with controls without diabetes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, held virtually from Sept. 21 to 25. Carlos Celis-Morales,...
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