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Tag: depression and diabetes
High Blood Sugar Levels Put You at 18% Higher Risk for Dementia
High Blood Sugar Signs A New England Journal of Medicine study shows that seniors with higher than average blood sugar levels have an 18% increased risk for dementia. In people without diabetes, an average glucose level of 115 milligrams per deciliter led to an increased risk when compared to an...
Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Cognitive Decline
Depression in patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with greater cognitive decline in a study of almost 3,000 individuals who participated in a clinical trial, according to a report published by JAMA Psychiatry, a JAMA Network publication. Depression and diabetes are among the most common illnesses in older populations....
Vision Loss Linked to Depression (VIDEO)
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Vision Loss Linked to Depression
Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., and colleagues suggest that self-reported visual function loss was associated with depression in a study that used a national survey of U.S. adults.The study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2005-2008) and included...
Patients with Diabetes More than Twice as likely to Have Hearing Impairment
Source: McKnight’s LTC NewsPatients with diabetes are more than twice as likely to have hearing impairment than individuals without, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).The study’s lead author said diabetic patients should be screened for hearing impairment...
Statins May Lead to Diabetes in Older Women
Just on the heels of our beloved aspirin being linked to macular degeneration, now a new study suggests that statins, you know Crestor, Lipitor and the like, could lead to diabetes in older women. In a study of more than 150,000 diabetes-free women in their 50s, 60s and 70s, about...
Depression and Diabetes Linked
Depressed diabetics are more likely to see improvement in their physical symptoms if they pursue treatment for their depression, that according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Depression causes those with diabetes to be less compliant monitoring their blood sugar levels or following a diabetic diet. They are also...