Gregory A.
Jicha, MD, PhD
Neurology
What the news
means for you
NeuroscieNces
October 31, 2011
Diabetes may increase risk of
dementia, study says
diabetes; 9.
9 percent of the state’s population
has this disease, as opposed to 8.
1 percent of...
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Gregory A.
Jicha, MD, PhD
Neurology
What the news
means for you
NeuroscieNces
October 31, 2011
Diabetes may increase risk of
dementia, study says
diabetes; 9.
9 percent of the state’s population
has this disease, as opposed to 8.
1 percent of
the U.
S.
population.
While there is no cure,
diabetes can be controlled.
More important, at
least 80 percent of the cases can be prevented
with lifestyle changes.
At the same time, incidence of Alzheimer’s
disease, one of the most feared maladies in
the world, is expected to rise with the aging
population.
According to the Alzheimer’s
Association, 5.
4 million Americans have been
diagnosed with this condition.
Some projections
put that number at 14 million by the year 2040,
adding to the urgency to find a cure for this
disease.
Age and family history are the greatest risk
factors for Alzheimer’s disease.
Other risk
factors include head injuries, being female
and lower education levels.
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