The association of antidiabetic medications and Mini-Mental State Examination scores in patients with diabetes and dementia.
Juraj SecnikHong XuEmilia SchwertnerNiklas HammarMichael AlvarssonBengt WinbladMaria EriksdotterSara Garcia-PtacekDorota ReligaPublished in: Alzheimer's research & therapy (2021)
In this large cohort of patients with diabetes and dementia, the use of metformin and DPP-4i was associated with a slower decline in MMSE scores. Further examination of the cognitive effects of metformin and incretin-based medications is warranted.