Factors Associated with Cognitive Decline in Elderly Diabetics

Background/Aims: Although recent evidence has indicated that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the elderly is a risk factor for cognitive dysfunction or dementia, few studies have prospectively observed this potential cognitive decline. In the current study, we performed cognitive assessments at ba...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Umegaki, Takahiko Kawamura, Naoko Kawano, Toshitaka Umemura, Akio Kanai, Takahisa Sano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-01-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/323188