Diabetes Prevention and Management May Prevent Cognitive Decline

Preventing diabetes or delaying its onset has been thought to stave off cognitive decline. This connection is strongly supported by the results of a nine-year study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

Previously, studies have looked at cognitive decline in people who already had diabetes. This new research demonstrates that the greater risk of cognitive decline also is present among people who develop diabetes later in life. In addition, it links the risk of cognitive decline to the severity of diabetes. For more information, click here to read the full release.