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Association between cognitive dysfunction and diabetes in patients over 65 years old: a cross-sectional study using
Liwen Zhai1, Yao Yang1, Jun Zhang2
1The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Objectives:
To investigate the association between diabetes and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly population, and examine the impact of cognitive dysfunction on level of activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with diabetes.
Methods:
Data analysis was conducted on 2,951 individuals aged over 65 years from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey cohort. Propensity score matching was utilized to mitigate selection bias. Multivariate binary logistic regression was performed to analyse the association between diabetes and cognitive dysfunction in the study subjects. In addition, the relationship between ADL and cognitive function in patients with diabetes was analysed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
Results:
A significant association (p = 0.017) was found between diabetes and the occurrence of cognitive dysfunction in older adults. Subgroup analyses revealed that diabetes patients with cognitive dysfunction exhibited a worse ADL dependence compared with those without cognitive dysfunction (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
These findings indicate that diabetes is associated with cognitive dysfunction in older adults. Meanwhile, there is an association between cognitive impairment and ADL level in subjects with diabetes. As such, healthcare professionals should pay close attention to the occurrence of cognitive dysfunction and ADL decline during diagnosis and treatment, and proactive prevention and intervention strategies should be implemented.
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