To the long list of complications that should make you want to avoid diabetes, Japanese researchers have added this: People with diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and also have an increased risk of developing some kind of dementia. Diabetes, of course, is a metabolic disorder in which the body can’t use insulin properly, causing a dangerous buildup of blood sugar (glucose). Nearly 11% of American adults have it, according to the National Institutes of Health. The disease can lead to complications including kidney failure, nerve damage, heart disease, stroke, bladder control problems and erectile dysfunction. Some studies have found a link between diabetes and risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, but other studies found no association between the two conditions. So a group of Japanese researchers conducted an unusually thorough analysis to try to settle the question. Read more: http://www.latimes.com/health/boost...-dementia-alzheimers-20110920,0,4957734.story Oh great. As if Diabetics didnt have enough to worry about, now this finding? Cant be good. My brother-in-law has type 1 and my wife was diagnosed with type 2 just a few months ago.
