Diabetes in midlife may be related to memory problems

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December 3, 2014
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Diabetes in midlife may be related to memory problems
A midlife diagnosis of diabetes or prediabetes may increase the risk of memory and thinking problems over the next 20 years, a new study suggests. Researchers said diabetes in midlife was linked with a 19 percent greater decline in cognitive abilities over 20 years. However, the researchers noted that the study was unable to determine if diabetes or prediabetes caused the memory and thinking issues.

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