Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c ), diabetes and neuropsychological performance in community-dwelling older adults.
Adam H DyerRobert BriggsEamon LairdLeane HoeyCatherine F HughesHelene McNultyMary WardJ J StrainAnne M MolloyConal CunninghamKevin McCarrollPublished in: Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association (2021)
Both increasing HbA1c and the presence of diabetes were associated with poorer cognitive and domain-specific performance in older adults. HbA1c , and not just diabetes status per se, may represent an important target in the promotion of optimal brain health in older adults.