Diabetes linked to cognitive impairment in older adults, study suggests

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 22:30 in Health & Medicine

For the past five years, a team led by researchers has been studying the effects of diabetes on cognitive health in older individuals and has determined that memory loss, depression and other types of cognitive impairment are a serious consequence of this widespread disease. Now, this team has identified a key mechanism behind this course of events.

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