The impact of diabetes on cognitive impairment and its progression to dementia.

Abigail DoveYing ShangWeili XuGiulia GrandeErika J LaukkaLaura FratiglioniAnna Marseglia

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2021)

Diabetes characterized by poor glycemic control or cardiovascular complications is related to a greater risk of the development and progression of cognitive impairment. Inflammation may play a role in these relationships.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
cognitive impairment
type diabetes
blood glucose
weight loss
insulin resistance
oxidative stress
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
mild cognitive impairment
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle