Diabetes May Speed Onset of Dementia

 

 

 

A series of new studies has shown that the onset of dementia may occur sooner if a patient is suffering from the combination of  obesity, diabetes, and heart disease .

This is an important finding because it means that people who take control of their life by changing their lifestyle and their diet , while exercising more will not only prevent heart disease but  will also slow the decline of their mental faculties , namely dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Diabetes Medications May Control Alzheimer's

 

 

Researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found that adding an oral medication, such as Metformin or Glyburide , makes insulin more effective and lowers the risk for Alzheimer's," This  finding may help some people with Diabetes lower their risk of developing dementia.

Diabetes and Alzheimer's Linked?

A new study shows that diabetes and Alzheimer s diseases are more related than everybody thought. According  to Suzanne M. de la Monte,a Rhode Island Hospital neuropathologist and professor of pathology at Brown University Medical School ,insulin disappears early and dramatically in Alzheimer's disease and many of the unexplained features of Alzheimer's, such as cell death and tangles in the brain, appear to be linked to abnormalities in insulin signaling. MORE......