Diabetes Mellitus Is a Risk Factor for Vascular Dementia, but Not for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Population-Based Study of the Oldest Old - Concepedia

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Diabetes Mellitus Is a Risk Factor for Vascular Dementia, but Not for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Population-Based Study of the Oldest Old

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2002

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Linda B. Hassing, Boo Johansson, Sven Nilsson, Stig Berg, Nancy L. Pedersen, Margaret Gatz, Gerald E. McClearn

International Psychogeriatrics

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes is selectively related to the different subtypes of dementia. There is no increased risk of AD but more than a twofold risk of VaD in persons with diabetes.

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