Investigating the Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia Using Electronic Medical Records in the GoDARTS Bioresource.

Alexander S F DoneyWilfred BonneyEmily JeffersonKatherine E WalesbyRachel BitternEmanuele TruccoPeter ConnellyRory J McCrimmonColin N A Palmer

Published in: Diabetes care (2019)

Our study indicates that type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of vascular dementia but not with an increased risk of Alzheimer dementia and highlights the potential value of bioresources linked to EMR to study dementia.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
type diabetes
cognitive impairment
cognitive decline
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight loss