“Poorly controlled diabetes — not diabetes itself — triples dementia risk, study finds”

“Poorly controlled diabetes — not diabetes itself — triples dementia risk, study finds,” by Alicia Lasek, McKnight’s LTC News

Quote:

“The odds of developing full dementia among older adults with cognitive impairment triples when diabetes is poorly controlled — but diabetes itself is not a factor in progression, a new study has found.”

LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform:

An important distinction that underscores the importance of behavioral factors in avoiding dementia.