Twin study: Diabetes significantly increases risk for Alzheimer's disease and other dementia
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 14:42
in Health & Medicine
Diabetics have a significantly greater risk of dementia, both Alzheimer's disease — the most common form of dementia — and other dementia, reveals important new data from an ongoing study of twins. The risk of dementia is especially strong if the onset of diabetes occurs in middle age, according to the study.