Clinical News: Younger age at diabetes diagnosis linked to increased risk of dementia at age 70

Clinical News: Younger age at diabetes diagnosis linked to increased risk of dementia at age 70

By Melanie Hinze

People diagnosed with diabetes at a younger age are more likely to have dementia at age 70 years, according to research published in JAMA.

The authors of the population­-based, prospective cohort study identified 10,095 participants from the ongoing UK Whitehall II study, who were aged 35 to 55 years in 1985 to 1988.

Read the full article here in Medicine Today