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Rosa María Salinas1, Marcia Hiriart2, Isaac Acosta1
1Laboratory of Dementias, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Autonomous National University of Mexico, Insurgentes sur 3877, Colonia La Fama, 14269, Mexico City, Mexico.
Introduction:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and dementia increase with age. Different studies have explored their association, but the possible relationship between them is still unclear.
Methods:
This is an analysis of the 10/66 Dementia Research Group (DRG) Mexico database; the sample comprised 1193 subjects ≥65 years old followed-up for three years. We calculated the incidence of dementia in subjects with diabetes using three models of analysis.
Results:
T2DM patients have nearly twice the risk of developing dementia (RR 1.9; 95% CI 1.3-2.6) after three years of follow-up. The incidence of dementia is higher in subjects with undiagnosed diabetes. Higher serum glucose levels have a stronger association with dementia.
Conclusions:
It is important to implement early evaluation and monitoring cognitive performance in elders with diabetes to identify minor cognitive impairment and undertake timely interventions to prevent or delay the onset of dementia.
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