Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study indicates that developing diabetes before age 65 doubles a patient’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.

Although developing diabetes later in life also increased the risk of Alzheimer’s, the most significant increases were seen with earlier diabetes diagnoses.

The study focused on twins to minimize genetic and socio-economic differences.

Relationships and Alzheimer’s Risk

The New York Times has a summary of a recent Finnish study correlating increased Alzheimer’s rates to divorce or spousal death during midlife.

The greatest increase was seen in adults who became single before middle age and lived alone for the rest of their lives.

This correlation may be caused by decreased social opportunities foolder single adults, or because of the trauma caused by the divorce or death.

Study looking at genetic Alzheimer’s disease link

Researchers are recruiting adult children of people diagnosed with dominantly inherited (early-onset) Alzheimer’s disease to participate in a study funded by the U.S. National Institute on Aging.

Participants must be 18 or older.

For more information, visit dian-info.org.